Explore Murphys Creek in Australia
Murphys Creek in the region of Victoria is a place in Australia - some 316 mi or ( 509 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Murphys Creek is now 09:23 PM (Saturday) . 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: Rheola, Newbridge, Moliagul, Melbourne, and Llanelly. Since you are here already, consider visiting Rheola . 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 Murphys Creek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Australian Trains: The VR Era's final trip....for now. Thur 21/10/11
S303-T378-T357-T341-X31 on El Zorro's 9162 loaded grain from Charlton to Nth Geelong are seen between Bullabul and Arnold on the Inglewood- Dunolly section. This was the last run of the all Victorian ..
Steamrail trip to Quambatook Sat 17/02/07
S313-S301 on a Steamrail tour to Quambatook is seen approaching Tarnagulla. Sat 17/02/07 ..
Dunolly CFA 150th Parade
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 ..
Big Fella's 40th Trailer
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Interesting facts about this location
Tarnagulla
Tarnagulla is a gold mining town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Loddon local government area, 183 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Tarnagulla had a population of 153.
Located at -36.77 143.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at -36.75 143.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at -36.76 143.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at -36.83 143.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Shire of Bet Bet
The Shire of Bet Bet was a local government area located about 180 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 928.2 square kilometres, and existed from 1861 until 1995.
Located at -36.85 143.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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