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Explore Sloane in Australia
Sloane in the region of New South Wales is a place in Australia - some 180 mi or ( 290 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Sloane is now 09:19 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yarrawonga, Rennie, Mount Gwynne, Melbourne, and Canberra. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yarrawonga . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sloane ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yarrawonga Sunrise at 7am. Victoria, Australia
Yarrawonga Sunrise at 7am. Victoria, Australia. Beautiful, listen to those birds :-) the lake is called Lake Mulwala. ..
Yarrawonga-Mulwala, The Murray River - Victoria, Australia
Welcome to Sun Country. Cruise the lake at sunset, cast a line or cut it up on water-skis. Yarrawonga is the place for boating, angling and swimming and home to the largest public access golf course i ..
The Murray NSW, New South Wales
Head to the Murray region to enjoy the great climate, historic towns, superb food and wine and endless opportunities for outdoor activities along one of the world's great rivers. ..
Murray Valley Resort, Victoria, Australia
The Murray Valley Resort is in the lovely country town of Yarrawonga. Yarrawonga is situated on the edge of Lake Mulwala. The resort is a wonderful place for families. They have 2 outdoor pools and an ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sloane, New South Wales
Sloane, New South Wales is a small locality whose main reason for being is its railway station and wheat silo. The area was named after Alexander Sloane, one of the pioneers of the Riverina, who owned the grazing properties Savernake Station and Mulwala Station.
Located at -35.92 146.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mulwala
Mulwala is a town in the Corowa Shire local government area in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is situated on Lake Mulwala, an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Murray River. At the 2006 census, Mulwala had a population of 1,986 people. The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word for 'rain'.
Located at -35.98 146.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mulwala Canal
The Mulwala Canal is an irrigation canal in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest irrigation canal in the Southern Hemisphere. The canal, starting at Lake Mulwala, diverts water from the Murray River across the southern Riverina plain to the Edward River at Deniliquin. The channel has an offtake capacity of 10,000 megalitres (ML) per day and annually supplies over 1,000,000 ML to 700,000 hectares in the Murray Irrigation Area.
Located at -35.98 146.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mulwala Bridge
Mulwala Bridge is a bridge crossing Lake Mulwala, formed by a weir on the Murray River in Australia. The bridge links the border towns of Yarrawonga, Victoria and Mulwala, New South Wales. The bridge was built in 1924 and designed by Percy Allan using a Pratt truss.
Located at -36.00 146.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Lake Mulwala
Lake Mulwala was created in 1939 by building a dam across the Murray River between Yarrawonga in Victoria and Mulwala in New South Wales to provide irrigation water for the surrounding district. Crossing the Murray between the two towns is possible across the weir as well as Mulwala Bridge . The road bridge across the lake was built before the lake was filled, commenced in 1917 and completed in 1924. It replaced an earlier wooden bridge built in 1889-1891.
Located at -36.00 146.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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