Explore Emerald in Australia
Emerald in the region of Victoria is a town in Australia - some 274 mi or ( 442 km ) South-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Emerald is now 08:37 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Woori Yallock, Wandin North, Tremont, Silvan, and Menzies Creek. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Woori Yallock . 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 Emerald ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Exotic Birds - Crimson Rosella
Up close and personal with one of Australia's favorite birds ..
Doolans Heavy Haulage Train Move
Doolans Heavy Haulage moved 3 steam trains from Menzies Creek in Victoria to the Bellerine Peninsula railway near Geelong.This shows the crew moving the biggest of the engines from Puffing Billy's yar ..
UFO Mother Ship?
When does a cloud look like a UFO? When its a Lenticular cloud! Timelapse. en.wikipedia.org ..
HD Slo Mo Lightning Storm Melbourne Australia
Bushfire nearby early in the day then this storm moved in ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Emerald railway station
Emerald Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway. It was opened with the Railway on 18 December 1900 and comprised a platform track and a loop siding. A passing loop was added between the two a few years later. There was also a spur siding off the Down end of No. 3 Road. Two standard 12 ft by 20 ft timber portable station buildings with a Van Goods Shed between (all adjoining) were provided on the platform and a Goods Shed on the No. 3 Road loop siding.
Located at -37.93 145.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Emerald, Victoria
Emerald is a town and semi-rural locality in the Greater Melbourne area, Victoria, Australia, 44 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district, outside the urban area. Its local government areas are the Shires of Cardinia and Yarra Ranges. At the 2011 Census, Emerald had a population of 5,813. Emerald also includes Cardinia Reservoir, Melbourne's second largest reservoir.
Located at -37.93 145.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Nobelius railway station
Nobelius Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway. It was opened in 1927 and consists of a "Mallee Shed" type corrugated iron waiting shelter with an office on a short platform, although it has had more substantial buildings in the past.
Located at -37.93 145.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Clematis railway station
Clematis Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway. It was opened on the 10th March 1902 as Paradise Valley. The name was shortened to Paradise in 1908 and renamed Clematis in 1921. Trains rarely stop here, except by prior arrangement, often for groups travelling to the Paradise Hotel (behind the station). Clematis contains a small loop siding with a dead end spur, which are Staff operated.
Located at -37.93 145.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lakeside railway station, Melbourne
Lakeside Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway in Melbourne, Australia. It was opened in 1944 to serve Emerald Lake Park, the popular picnic and recreation reserve opened during World War II. It originally consisted of a short platform on the Up side of the line between the then (now former) park entrance road and the locomotive water tanks. It had a nameboard with red flag, but no shelter. Lakeside today is a Staff Station with passing loop and island platform with waiting shelters.
Located at -37.93 145.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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