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Howqua Destination Guide

Discover Howqua in Australia

Howqua in the region of Victoria is a place located in Australia - some 215 mi or ( 346 km ) South-West of Canberra , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Howqua

Local time in Howqua is now 12:09 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Melbourne " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ten Mile, Merrijig, Melbourne, Kevington, and Jamieson. When in this area, you might want to check out Ten Mile . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Howqua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Man from Snowy River Horse Ride

3:20 min by samsonhorses
Views: 14564 Rating: 3.67

Channel 9 Getaway program featuring our 3 hour "Man from Snowy River" horse ride ..

Cruel Wash Time Joke

0:25 min by GeoffJennyOliver
Views: 3391 Rating: 4.81

Washing yourself down stream? - better check up stream first! ..


High Country Horse Rides at Camp Howqua

1:45 min by samsonhorses
Views: 1322 Rating: 0.00

Dean Allen-Craig takes a peek at our horse rides that leave from our Camp Howqua stables ..

Jamieson Weekend 2011 Part I

14:21 min by itsfromlawrence
Views: 1126 Rating: 5.00

We had our Annual trip to Jamieson, in the Victorian High Country in August 2011. During this event we have our 'Boomer' award, that is awarded to the person who 'does the biggest stuff up' for the ye ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Howqua River

The Howqua River is a river in south-eastern Australia. It originates on the slopes of Mount Howitt before flowing through the Alpine National Park in Victoria. It empties into Lake Eildon on the Goulburn River, itself a tributary of the Murray River which drains into the ocean in South Australia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.23 146.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Rivers of Victoria (Australia), Tributaries of the Goulburn River, Tributaries of the Murray River

Jamieson, Victoria

Jamieson is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the junction of the Goulburn River and Jamieson River, 199 kilometres north-east of Melbourne. The name is believed to have been derived from George Jamieson, a shepherd who grazed sheep in the area in the 1850s. At the time of the 2006 census, Jamieson had a population of 259. The area was first settled in 1860 and by 1861 there were approximately 300 people working the goldfields. The Post Office opened on 18 January 1858.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.32 146.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Mining towns in Victoria (Australia), Towns in Victoria (Australia)

Delatite River

The Delatite River is a tributary of the Goulburn River in Australia. The river rises between the ski resort mountains of Mount Stirling and Mount Buller on the Western edge of the Victorian Alps. Flowing generally westwards, it passes the town of Merrijig before reaching Lake Eildon, an impoundment of the Goulburn River. Named after Delotite, wife of the local indigeous leader Beolite, the leader of the yowung-illum-baluks of the Taungurung people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.17 146.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Rivers of Victoria (Australia), Tributaries of the Goulburn River

Jamieson River

The Jamieson River is an inland river in Victoria, Australia. The river rises in Alpine National Park and flows into the Goulburn River at the town of Jamieson. Its tributaries are Jamieson River north branch and Jamieson River south branch.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.30 146.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Rivers of Victoria (Australia), Tributaries of the Goulburn River

Kevington

Kevington is a town in Victoria, Australia, located south of Jamieson on the Mansfield - Woods Point Road, in the Shire of Mansfield. The Goulburn River runs through Kevington. The town began as a small settlement in 1862 when J. S. Garrett opened a beer house on the road between Jamieson and Gaffneys Creek. When gold was discovered at the nearby Lucks All and Star Of The West mines, the settlement grew to include stores, butchers, and private residences.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -37.37 146.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Towns in Victoria (Australia)