Explore Port Franklin in Australia
Port Franklin in the region of Victoria is a town in Australia - some 283 mi or ( 455 km ) South-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Port Franklin is now 05:15 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: Woorarra East, Wonyip, Turtons Creek, Sandy Point, and Mount Best. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Woorarra East . 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 Port Franklin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Best Photos near Toora, Australia - Incl. Tidal River, La Grille Se Referme, Lunch At The Ocean
tripwow.tripadvisor.com The best pictures of Toora taken by travel bloggers at TravelPod.com the web's premier travel blogging platform. Slideshow created at TripWow.com by TripAdvisor™. Top Pics of T ..
2012-06-06TransitofVenus.mp4
Transit of Venus filmed at Mt Best, Victoria, Australia It was a special moment when I got the chance to take the footage of the Venus travelling across the Sun in Australia, Victoria, Mount Best on 0 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Port Franklin, Victoria
Port Franklin is a small fishing village 182 kilometres kilometres south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is about 2 km inland from the coastline of Corner Inlet. At the 2006 census, Port Franklin had a population of 121. Port Franklin is situated on the banks of the Franklin River between Toora and Foster. The river is lined with small commercial fishing boats, privately owned pleasure craft as well as commercial charter vessels.
Located at -38.68 146.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bennison railway station
Bennison (originally Franklin River) was a railway station on the South Gippsland line in South Gippsland, Victoria. The station was opened during the 1890s and closed during the 1970s, at a time when many other stations and lines were closing around Victoria. The line was closed in 1991, at the same time the line to Barry Beach servicing the oil fields in Bass Strait was closed, the line was then dismantled and turned into the Great Southern Rail Trail.
Located at -38.67 146.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Franklin River (Victoria)
The Franklin River is a river of Gippsland in southeastern Victoria, Australia. The river rises in the Strzelecki Ranges south of Gunyah Gunyah in south eastern Victoria and flows south through steep mountainous terrain in the Strzelecki State Forest until it breaks out into open farmland as it crosses the South Gippsland Highway west of Toora.
Located at -38.65 146.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Toora railway station
Toora was a railway station on the South Gippsland line in South Gippsland, Victoria. The station was opened during the 1890s and operated until the line was closed in 1991, at the same time the line to Barry Beach servicing the oil fields in Bass Strait was closed. The line was dismantled and turned into the Great Southern Rail Trail.
Located at -38.67 146.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Foster railway station
Foster was a railway station on the South Gippsland line in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station was opened during the 1890s operated until 1991 when the line to Barry Beach servicing the oil fields in Bass Strait was closed. The line was dismantled and turned into the Great Southern Rail Trail. Foster contained a large goods yard, and the platform is still in good condition. The last Steamrail special to Foster ran in 1988, with the D3639 and K153 with a long train.
Located at -38.66 146.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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