Explore Leigh Creek in Australia
Leigh Creek in the region of Victoria is a town in Australia - some 327 mi or ( 527 km ) South-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Leigh Creek is now 02:53 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Yarrowee, Wallace, Sebastopol, Scotsburn, and Nerrina. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yarrowee . 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 Leigh Creek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Australian Railways; EMD's down under; Three 567's, a full load and a 2% grade
. Reminiscent of the old days when 567's could be heard for 10' before and after they were seen these three are hard at work on Warrenheip Bank with 9162 grain train from Charlton to Melbourne. All vi ..
Old EMD's, epic struggle and stall : Australian trains
The train is 9162, a load of grain from Ouyen to Sunshine. One of the locos is not powering and the train powers to a stand on the 1 in 52 grade. The problem is rectified and then all are powering but ..
Australian Trains; V/Line Vlocitys
V/Line Vlocity DMU's at speed on the grades around Warrenheip. Shot with my Sony HVR-Z5P Edited in Sony Vegas Pro ..
snow in Gordon, Victoria Australia
A recent cold snap in Victoria, caused it to snow in many places including Gordon, where over 2" fell in just 3 hours. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kryal Castle
Kryal Castle is an Australian replica medieval castle located on a foothill of Mount Warrenheip at Leigh Creek, just north of Dunnstown and 8 km east of Ballarat. It was built in 1972 and opened to the public in 1974 by Keith Ryall, who gave the castle his namesake, having made his fortune selling body armour. The castle has many features including a moat, drawbridge, maze, castle towers, stocks medical museum, armoury.
Located at -37.57 143.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Shire of Bungaree
The Shire of Bungaree was a local government area northeast of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 228 square kilometres, and existed from 1863 until 1994.
Located at -37.55 143.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bungaree railway station
Bungaree is a closed station located in the town of Bungaree, on the Ararat railway line in Victoria, Australia. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers. A new high speed deviation has been built away from the station site as part of the Regional Fast Rail project, with the original line remaining open retained as an extended crossing loop.
Located at -37.56 144.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Bungaree, Victoria
Bungaree is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located 103 kilometres west of the state capital, Melbourne and 14 kilometres east of the regional centre of Ballarat, on the Western Freeway and in the Shire of Moorabool local government area. At the 2006 census, Bungaree and the surrounding area had a population of 559. Bungaree Post Office opened on 1 August 1863.
Located at -37.56 144.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Dunnstown, Victoria
Dunnstown is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool, 108 kilometres west of the state capital, Melbourne on the flats below Mount Warrenheip and approximately 12 kilometres east of Ballarat. At the 2006 census, Dunnstown and the surrounding area had a population of 254.
Located at -37.60 143.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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