Explore Ararat in Australia
Ararat in the region of Victoria with its 6,110 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 372 mi or ( 599 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ararat is now 05:17 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Melbourne " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wirra Wirra, Rhymney Reef, Melbourne, Maroona, and Joel South. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wirra Wirra . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ararat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ararat Lunatic Asylum - outside scan of building - 1300 856 668
www.aradaleghosttours.com.au Aradale is Australia's largest abandoned lunatic asylum. This quick 18sec video scans the outside of the front of the building. Twisted History: Aradale Ghost Tours - Arar ..
Ararat Lunatic Asylum - Inside looking out - 1300 856 668
www.aradaleghosttours.com.au The Aradale ghost tours at the Ararat Lunatic Asylum is one of the creepiest ghost tours in Australia. Be haunted by stories of bizarre history, brutal treatments and lots ..
Big Rigs ( close call ) on the Western Highway #4 : Trucking Down Under
More semis and B doubles out west. Check out the passing move that starts at 00:10 and almost ends in tears. I reckon these guys are overworked and underpaid and I don't go out to try and "get" them b ..
Ararat Colonial Lodge Motel in Ararat Victoria
Ararat Colonial Lodge Motel in Ararat Victoria is a 3.5 star Golden Chain motel with spacious groundfloor rooms for families, corporate and holiday travellers. ..
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Ararat Community College
Ararat College is a public, co-educational high school located in Ararat, Victoria, Australia. </br></br>
Located at -37.29 142.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Aradale Mental Hospital
Aradale Mental Hospital was an Australian psychiatric hospital, located in Ararat, a rural city in Victoria, Australia. Originally known as Ararat Lunatic Asylum, Aradale and its two sister asylums at Kew and Beechworth were commissioned to accommodate the growing number of 'lunatics' in the colony of Victoria. Construction began in 1864, and the guardhouses are listed as being built in 1866 though the list of patients extends as far back as the year before (1865).
Located at -37.28 142.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
J Ward
J Ward was an Australian prison used to house the criminally insane, located in Ararat, Victoria, Australia. The buildings are built out of blue stone. J Ward is now a museum open to the public. Tours are run every day except on public holidays at 11 am, 12 pm, 1pm & 2pm. Other notes about J Ward include the amazing art work done by prisoners on the walls out side in their open area, the way this place makes you still imagine it being operated, and the thought to detail is amazing.
Located at -37.28 142.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ararat railway station
Ararat railway station is a railway station located in the city of Ararat, Victoria, Australia. It is located where the Western standard gauge line intersects with the broad gauge Ararat line, and is also the junction for the Ararat - Maryborough line.
Located at -37.28 142.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
City of Ararat
The City of Ararat was a local government area about 200 kilometres west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. It existed from 1858 until 1994. Headquartered in Ararat, Victoria, the council had jurisdiction over an area of 19.09 square kilometres and by 1992 a population of 8,070 people. It was surrounded by the separate and largely rural Shire of Ararat.
Located at -37.28 142.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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