Explore Banool in Australia
Banool in the region of Victoria is a town in Australia - some 382 mi or ( 616 km ) South-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Banool is now 10:05 PM (Sunday) . 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: Yeodene, Wyelangta, Stalker, Otway Shire, and Melbourne. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yeodene . We encountered 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 Banool ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Adventures in the Biosphere - part one
Part two of an interview with Dr Matthias Hammer, Director of Biosphere Expeditions, an organisation that offers ecologically aware adventurers the opportunity to assist scientists in the field on a m ..
Otway Estate Winery & Brewery
Otway Estate produces a liquid to quench any thirst. From boutique wines, hand crafted beer and cider to a vast selection of delicious cordials. Each beverage is produced on site using natural local p ..
Very happy Christmas
Very verry happy Christmas !!! ..
Brian's Saviour (A Distracted Journey)
Boris reminisces about frolicking with Brian only to realise Good Game have stolen him away. Boris to the rescue!!! Eventually....maybe.... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Beech Forest, Victoria
Beech Forest is a town in Victoria, Australia. The area of Beech Forest is largely used for potato farming. The town was named after the many myrtle beech trees of the area. Beech Forest Post Office opened on 10 May 1890 and closed in 1994. The town had a railway station on the Crowes railway line from 1902 until 1962. Much of the route of the old railway has been converted to the Old Beechy Rail Trail, via which cyclists and walkers can travel 45km between Beech Forest and Colac.
Located at -38.63 143.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Shire of Otway
The Shire of Otway was a local government area about 190 kilometres southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,906.94 square kilometres, and existed from 1919 until 1994.
Located at -38.63 143.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Beech Forest railway station
Beech Forest railway station is a closed and demolished railway station in the town of Beech Forest on the former Crowes railway line. There is currently a park and toilets at the station site. Remains of the station can be seen in the cutting for the former loop at the Down end of the yard which surrounds the disused tennis court and the two Departmental Residences which are still standing and occupied.
Located at -38.64 143.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
County of Polwarth
The County of Polwarth is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The County is in the Western District of Victoria and includes the Cape Otway area, bounded by the Gellibrand River in the west and the Anglesea River and Barwon River in the east, in the north by a line from Winchelsea, through Colac to Larpent, and by Bass Strait to the south. The largest town is Colac. The County was proclaimed in 1849.
Located at -38.50 143.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Banool railway station
Banool was a stopping place and railway station located on the now dismantled Victorian Railways Colac to Beech Forest narrow gauge line. Today all that remains is the original Railway Station signage. A portion of the original railway reservation is now a rail trail and visitors to the Great Otway National Park are now able to cycle along the path. The best and most original section of the line is between Gellibrand and Banool.
Located at -38.64 143.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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