Explore Buchan in Australia
Buchan in the region of Victoria is a place in Australia - some 162 mi or ( 261 km ) South of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Buchan is now 11:36 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Melbourne " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sydney City, Murrindal, Melbourne, Katoomba, and Canberra. Since you are here already, consider visiting Sydney City . 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 Buchan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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My 2 days in Buchan State Forrest Victoria with Danny Buchan Caves The Bluff
Danny and I spent 3 nights, 2 days in Buchan. From Melbourne Airport the car clocked up over 900km, and on top of the full tank of fuel I put in another $26. We drove around the Snowy River trail towa ..
Royal cave in Buchan Victoria Australia
The caves were formed by underground rivers cutting through limestone rock. The formations are created by rain water seeping through cracks and dissolving some of the limestone. As each droplet comes ..
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Buchan Caves
The Buchan Caves are a group of caves that include Royal Cave and Fairy Cave, located in Buchan, Victoria, with limestone formations created by underground rivers cutting through limestone rock almost 400 million years ago. The Buchan Caves are located near {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37.4958|S|148.1631|E|region:AU-VIC_type:landmark|||| |primary |name= }}, 360 km and five hours' drive from Melbourne, along the Princes Highway, north of Lakes Entrance
Located at -37.50 148.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Cloggs Cave
Cloggs Cave is a limestone cave and rockshelter with significant Aboriginal archaeological deposits, located on a cliff along the Snowy River gorge near the town of Buchan, Victoria. The cave was within the country of the Krowathunkooloong clan of the Gunaikurnai nation. The roof of the rock shelter outside the cave is heavily blackened, evidently from campfires. A passage leads to an inner chamber with a high cathedral-like roof.
Located at -37.52 148.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Shire of East Gippsland
The Shire of East Gippsland is a local government area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia in the eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Benambra, Bruthen, Buchan, Ensay, Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Metung, Omeo, Orbost, Paynesville, Swan Reach and Swifts Creek. It has an area of 20,931.2 square kilometres. At the 2006 Census it had a population of 40,037.
Located at -37.48 148.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Buchan, Victoria
Buchan is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Buchan Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland near the Snowy River. At the 2006 census, Buchan and the surrounding area had a population of 326. The Post Office opened around October 1878, and at Buchan South in 1901 (closing in 1980). The town is probably best known for the limestone Buchan Caves and 1920s parkland which are just beside the centre of the township and is a popular destination for spelunkers.
Located at -37.48 148.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
County of Tambo, Victoria
The County of Tambo is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. It is located in eastern Gippsland, between the Tambo River in the west, and the Snowy River in the east. It includes Lakes Entrance. Before the 1860s the area was part of the former counties of Combermere and Abinger.
Located at -37.50 148.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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