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Explore Elleker in Australia
Elleker in the region of Western Australia with its 193 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 1,766 mi or ( 2843 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Elleker is now 05:21 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Redmond, Perth, Kronkup, Bornholm, and Albany. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Redmond . 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 Elleker ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cosy Corner (West) - Albany Region of the Rainbow Coast
Cosy Corner, Torbay, Western Australia ..
Torndirrup Surfing
Surfing off the Torndirrup Peninsula and the Albany Wind Farm, Albany Western Australia ..
Albany Wind Farm Sightseeing
Sitting and watching the eco-friendly wind turbines @ Albany ..
Torbay Inlet
Torbay Inlet, Torbay, Albany, Western Australia ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Elleker, Western Australia
Elleker is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated about 16 kilometres west of the regional city of Albany. The town was planned by the Western Australian Land Company, who built the Great Southern Railway in 1886-1889. It was originally known as Lakeside, due to its proximity to Lake Powell, but did not develop initially. The Government purchased the railway in 1896, redesigned the town and gazetted it as Lakeside in 1899.
Located at -35.01 117.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Torbay Inlet
Torbay Inlet is an estuarine inlet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia situated approximately 40 kilometres East of Denmark. Torbay Inlet is a wave dominated estuary that functions primarily as a result of wave energy. The estuary has been severely modified as most of the natural catchment cover has been cleared. Covering a total surface area of 3.1 square kilometres 2.1 square kilometres of this is the central basin with the remainder being composed of saltmarsh and tidal delta.
Located at -35.03 117.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Shelter Island (Western Australia)
Shelter Island is an island located approximately 20 kilometres due west of Albany, Western Australia, the island is often mistakenly referred to as Muttonbird Island. The island is approximately 130 metres off-shore from Muttonbird Beach separated by a channel that has an average depth of 8 metres it is regarded as a suitable open-water dive site. The island consists of a mass of granite but has sufficient soil for plant growth and is well vegetated on top.
Located at -35.05 117.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gledhow, Western Australia
Gledhow is a western suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia, located west of Albany's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany. The suburb has a median age of 38.
Located at -35.00 117.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Torbay, Western Australia
Torbay is a small township in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, 25 kilometres west of Albany. There is a crater on Mars named after it. The town is named after a bay on the coast that is south of the town, believed to be named by Governor James Stirling in 1831 after Torbay in Devon. The area was initially utilised for its timber and had a number of sawmills operating close by; in 1889 a railway was constructed and one of the stations was named Torbay.
Located at -35.02 117.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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