Delve into Porepunkah
Porepunkah in Alpine (Victoria) is a town located in Australia about 158 mi (or 254 km) south-west of Canberra, the country's capital town.
Time in Porepunkah is now 01:41 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Porepunkah, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Australia is Mount Hotham Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Melbourne, Canberra, Hay, Currie and Katoomba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Evening Temperature | 33°C / 92 °F |
Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 25% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
31°C (89 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
34°C (93 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
31°C (87 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Abalina Cottages
Alpine Valley Cottages
Bright Chalet
Autumn Affair Cottages
Bella Rouge Cottage
Bogong View Motor Inn
Bright Colonial Inn Motel
Riverbank Park Motel
Videos from this area
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Corby Starlets go to Porepunkah
Laurie Armstrong & Geoff Ruck visit Porepunkah near Bright for the afternoon. Lots of 'tiger country'.
Porepunkah landings 1.wmv
Katabatic winds coming off Mount Buffalo providing nice turbulence on final. Joe and Phil both have about 30 hours flying experience and get some good experience in tricky conditions.
BIG4 Porepunkah Holiday Park Presented by Peter Bellingham Photography
BIG4 Porepunkah Holiday Park is located in the beautiful town of Porepunkah just a few minutes' drive from Bright. We have a selection of cabins. Enjoy our spectacular mountain views, rivers,...
Porepunkah Bridge Caravan Park Presented by Peter Bellingham Photography
Porepunkah Bridge Caravan Park Presented by Peter Bellingham. Take a tour of our lovely caravan park.
Client experience - Italian walking holiday
Hear from some of our clients after their experience walking on one of our fully-inclusive, guided walking holidays in Italy. To find out more about our avai...
Off Roading in a Pine Plantation
Playing on some rarely used tracks in a pine plantation in Porepunkah near Bright in the Victorian High Country.
Water wheel pig spit
Cooking a whole sucker pig on a water wheel driven spit roaster whilst camping bush camping in the Vic high country.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Alpine Shire
Alpine Shire is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the north-east of the state. It includes the towns of Bright, Mount Beauty and Myrtleford. It has an area of 4,885 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 17,581. There are two unincorporated areas within the shire; the areas around Mount Hotham and Falls Creek.
Porepunkah
Porepunkah is a town in north east Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Great Alpine Road, at the foot of Mount Buffalo 320 kilometres north east of the state capital, Melbourne and 5 kilometres north west of Bright. Part of Alpine Shire local government area and situated on the banks of the Ovens River, near the Buckland River junction. At the 2006 census, Porepunkah had a population of 589. The town is named for the Hindu word for "gentle breeze".
Alpine Valleys
The Alpine Valleys are an Australian wine region located in the north eastern section of Victoria. Along with nearby by Beechworth, the area is distinctly cooler in climate than some of the other north east wine regions like Rutherglen. The Alpine Valleys produce grapes primarily for table wine production.
Buckland River (Victoria)
The Buckland River is a river in north eastern Victoria, Australia. With its source in the Victorian Alps, it reaches a confluence with the Ovens River immediately downstream from the small town of Porepunkah. During the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s the Buckland Valley was home to several thousand Chinese miners.
Porepunkah railway station
Porepunkah railway station is a former railway station on the closed Bright railway line in Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia. Porepunkah railway station was the location where the Manfield family transported tourists who were staying with them on their trips to Mount Buffalo. Porepunkah is now part of the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail.