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Moliagul Destination Guide

Touring Moliagul in Australia

Moliagul in the region of Victoria is located in Australia - some 322 mi or ( 517 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Moliagul

Time in Moliagul is now 04:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Melbourne " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Waanyarra, Rheola, Murphys Creek, Mount Hooghly, and Melbourne. Being here already, consider visiting Waanyarra . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Moliagul ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Dunolly CFA 150th Parade

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Every great community is built upon the backs of volunteers, This weekend the great town of Dunolly celebrates 150 years of Fire-fighting history. May you continue on for another 150 and beyond Parade ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Moliagul, Victoria

Moliagul is a small township in Victoria, Australia, 202 kilometres north west of Melbourne, (60 kilometres west of Bendigo) notable for the discovery of the world's largest gold nugget, the Welcome Stranger in 1869. The area is a historical gold mining town and is now mostly deserted. In 1855 it is estimated there were 16,000 people living in Moliagul during the peak of the Victorian gold rush period. Moliagul Post Office opened on 15 November 1858 and closed in 1971.

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Located at -36.75 143.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Ghost towns in Victoria (Australia), Mining towns in Victoria (Australia), Towns in Victoria (Australia)

Welcome Stranger

The Welcome Stranger is the largest alluvial gold nugget found, which had a calculated refined weight of 3,123 oz 6 dwts 9 gr (71.018 kg). It measured 61 by 31 cm (by in) and was discovered by Cornish prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates on 5 February 1869 at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, about 9 miles (5.6 kilometers) north-west of Dunolly.

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Located at -36.76 143.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1869 in Australia, Australian gold rushes, Gold nuggets, History of Australia (1851–1900), History of Victoria (Australia), Mining in Cornwall, Mining in Victoria (Australia)

Maryborough-Dunolly Box-Ironbark Region

The Maryborough-Dunolly Box-Ironbark Region includes all the Box-Ironbark forest and woodland remnants used as winter feeding habitat by Swift Parrots in the Maryborough-Dunolly region of central Victoria, south-eastern Australia. The 900 km region was identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) and includes several nature reserves, state parks and state forests, with only a few small blocks of private land.

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Located at -36.83 143.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Box-Ironbark forest, Important Bird Areas of Victoria (Australia)

Bealiba

Bealiba is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. The town is located in the Central Goldfields Shire local government area, 207 kilometres north west of the state capital, Victoria and 74 kilometres from the regional city of Bendigo. At the 2006 census, Bealiba and the surrounding area had a population of 311. The first Europeans in the Bealiba area were drovers in the 1840s and in 1845 George Coutts was the first European permanent settler.

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Located at -36.78 143.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Towns in Victoria (Australia)

Rheola, Victoria

Rheola is a locality in central Victoria, Australia. Originally called the 'Berlin Rush' or 'Berlin field' after gold nuggets were found. It is part of Victoria's 'Golden Triangle,' which contains some of the world's richest gold fields. Some of the gold nuggets found in these fields include the Welcome Stranger, Hand of Faith, and the Blanche Barkly. The Viscount Canterbury, Viscountess Canterbury and Precious were all found in the gold field at Rheola.

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Located at -36.65 143.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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