Explore Macclesfield in Australia
Macclesfield in the region of Victoria is a town in Australia - some 270 mi or ( 435 km ) South-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Macclesfield is now 03:39 AM (Monday) . 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: Yarra Junction, Woori Yallock, Wesburn, Wandin North, and Monbulk. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yarra Junction . 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 Macclesfield ? 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 ..
UFO Mother Ship?
When does a cloud look like a UFO? When its a Lenticular cloud! Timelapse. en.wikipedia.org ..
Steam locomotives : 2'6 in the Dandenong Ranges
A narrow gauge NA class making hard work of a five car train on wet rail. A little slip as she comes in to view and a bigger one as she goes out of sight. This is the Emerald Tourist Railway aka "Puff ..
Car Wash Fail
What happens when a huge excavator drops its load? Watch and see! Links to associated sites www.technick.com.au - Technick Consulting ..
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Macclesfield, Victoria
Macclesfield is a town in Victoria, Australia, 47 km east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Macclesfield had a population of 1,041. The community facilities within Macclesfield include the Macclesfield Rural Fire Brigade, Primary School, Macclesfield Hall and Macclesfield Community Church.
Located at -37.88 145.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wright railway station
Wright Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway, Melbourne, Australia. It opened on 24 October 1904 as part of the Gembrook railway line. It served the Wright Forest and small township of Avonsleigh, and consisted of only a small Mallee shed and a name board. When the Gembrook line was officially closed on 30 April 1954, the site fell into disrepair, and by the 1990s, little trace of Wright remained.
Located at -37.93 145.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 6 km away
Cockatoo railway station
Cockatoo Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway in the town of the same name. It opened with the line on 18 December 1900 as Devon, but was renamed Cockatoo Creek on 29 July 1901 and subsequently shortened to Cockatoo in 1904. There was originally a platform road and a loop siding, but a crossing loop was later added in between the two. A single 12ft by 20 ft timber portable station building was provided which was later extended.
Located at -37.93 145.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 6 km away
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