Explore Mount Violet in Australia
Mount Violet in the region of Victoria is a town in Australia - some 389 mi or ( 626 km ) South-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mount Violet is now 09:07 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Melbourne " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Woorndoo Upper, Woorndoo, Nerrin Nerrin, Mount Fyans, and Melbourne. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Woorndoo Upper . Where to go and what to see in Mount Violet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Woorndoo
Woorndoo is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Moyne local government area, 259 kilometres west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Woorndoo and the surrounding area had a population of 499. The population of the town proper is around 50. Woorndoo Post Office opened on 15 June 1866 and closed in 1996. A Post Office at Woorndoo Upper opened around 1902 and closed in 1946.
Located at -37.87 142.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
County of Hampden, Victoria
The County of Hampden is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The County is in the Western District of Victoria bounded by Lake Corangamite in the east and the Hopkins River in the west. In the north and south the County was bounded approximately by the existing roads, now the Glenelg Highway and the Princes Highway. Larger towns include Terang and Skipton . The County was proclaimed in 1849.
Located at -37.98 143.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Lake Bolac, Victoria
Lake Bolac is a town in the Western District region of Victoria, Australia, in the Rural City of Ararat, 91 km west of Ballarat. At the 2006 census, Lake Bolac and the surrounding area had a population of 470. The town is on the shores of Lake Bolac, a freshwater lake popular with anglers. The Glenelg Highway passes through the town. Lake Bolac Post Office opened on 1 November 1864. Lake Bolac has a Prep to year 12 school.
Located at -37.70 142.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Lake Bolac stone arrangement
The Lake Bolac stone arrangement is an Aboriginal ceremonial site near the town of Lake Bolac in the Western District north-east of Hamilton, Victoria. At some stage, some of the stones were removed to make way for a road (now the Glenelg Highway to Adelaide). One indigenous view is that this is when things started going wrong. The basalt stones are arranged in two lines and are said to resemble a giant eel.
Located at -37.70 142.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Darlington, Victoria
Darlington is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Corangamite and on the Hamilton Highway, 194 kilometres south west of the state capital, Melbourne. Mount Emu Creek passes through the town. The town has one remaining pub, the Elephant Bridge Hotel. The Elephant Bridge Hotel is believed to be one of the oldest continuously licensed pubs in Victoria. The kitchen and cellar were built in 1842 and the rest of the building some years later.
Located at -38.00 143.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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