Cowes
in Bass Coast of Victoria, Australia

Noteable things around
  • Somers Yacht Club (marina, (6 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-38.452 and 145.239 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -38° 27' 8" and E 145° 14' 19"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - AUD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:31 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 8:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org

Discover Cowes

Cowes in Bass Coast (Victoria) with it's 3,678 citizens is a city in Australia about 307 mi (or 494 km) south-west of Canberra, the country's capital city.

Local time in Cowes is now 05:31 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Cowes, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Melbourne, Currie, Hay, Canberra and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Central Cowes Townhouses

Address
0,3 mi
26 Douglas Road
3922 Cowes
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 14:00 - 14:00
Weekend: 14:00 - 22:00


PHILLIP ISLAND APARTMENTS

Address
0,2 mi
CNR BASS AVE AND CHAPEL STREET
3922 Cowes
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Comfort Resort Kaloha

Address
0,3 mi
Cnr Steele and Chapel Streets
3922 Cowes
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


RAMADA RESORT PHILLIP ISLAND-COWES

Address
1,1 mi
2128 PHILLIP ISLAND RD COWES VICTORIA STATE
3922 COWES
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Clifftop Boutique Accommodation

Address
3,8 mi
1 Marlin Street
3922 Smiths Beach
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Coachman Motel & Units

Address
0,2 mi
51 Chapel Street
3922 Cowes
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


North Pier Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
5 The Esplanade
3922 Cowes
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Woodbyne Resort

Address
1,1 mi
2185 Phillip Island Road
3922 Cowes
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Koala Park Resort

Address
2,6 mi
1825 Phillip Island Road
3922 Cowes
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Accommodation - Phillip Island Australia - Pre Travel Video

Published: June 17, 2011
Length: 07:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pretravelvideo

The park is in a spacious bush setting, only 4 kilometres from Cowes and close to the Penguin Parade, Seal Rocks and the Grand Prix Circuit. See Koalas just across the road at the Koala Conservatio...


Powered parachute flying near cowes philip island.Victoria Australia

Published: June 25, 2012
Length: 34:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: flyerppc

Here we are flying on cowes beach front over looking the city of cowes Philip Island Victoria Australia, my buddy is in the Aerochute.


Vacation Australia: Koala Moving - Koala Conservation Centre - Victoria - Australia

Published: April 07, 2010
Length: 02:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ricardo Silva

Really rare movie of a koala moving to another branch of the tree :) Visit my other pages: http://www.tripcall.net http://www.facebook.com/tripcall.


La costa de Sidney a Melbourne

Published: November 18, 2014
Length: 01:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gerardo Bartolome

Nuestro paso por la costa australiana entre Sidney y Melbourne. Our coastal trip from Sydney to Phillip Island (near Melbourne)


SCOOTER KID FAIL AT FLAIR

Published: April 22, 2010
Length: 22:45 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: benandjackmay

touro trys a flares at cowes skate park and fails.


Phillip Island - Wildlife Viewing

Published: April 10, 2013
Length: 11:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: phillipislandtourism


21/07/2011 ufo sighting at philip island Australia

Published: July 21, 2011
Length: 41:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: voulav1

last night i saw two of these in the sky, they went and disappeared in the same place in the sky, they were moving very quickly and i know they were not planes, i wasnt sure if i had the right...


Koala live in Koala Conservation Centre, Phillip Island, Australia

Published: May 05, 2014
Length: 47:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kirill Naumov


WIDY Swimming in the sea off Philip Island

Published: February 01, 2008
Length: 04:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: highfalutinqueen

Flor, Flor and I went to Philip Island for two days, Weds and Thurs. Is incredibly small, and packed full of wildlife. Stayed in a cabin, saw seals, penguins, koalas and kangaroos. Ate fish...


Sand Dune boogy board fail

Published: January 06, 2014
Length: 52:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: B. Connelly

Watch this without laughing.


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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.

Phillip Island

Phillip Island is an Australian island located about 140 km south-southeast from Melbourne, Victoria. Named after Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales, Phillip Island forms a natural breakwater for the shallow waters of Western Port. It is 26 km long and 9 km wide, with an area of about 100 km . It has 97 km of coastline and is part of the Bass Coast Shire. A 640 m concrete bridge (originally a wooden bridge) connects the mainland town San Remo with the island town Newhaven.

Located at -38.4833, 145.233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Phillip Island, Western Port

Cowes, Victoria

Cowes is the main township on Phillip Island in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is about two hours' drive from Melbourne and can also be reached by ferry from Stony Point on the Mornington Peninsula. Cowes is located on the northern side of Phillip Island and faces towards French Island and the Mornington Peninsula. At the 2011 census, Cowes had a population of 4053.

Located at -38.451, 145.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Victoria (Australia), Phillip Island, Western Port

Wimbledon Heights, Victoria

Wimbledon Heights is a small town in the center of Phillip Island in Victoria, Australia. It consists of a small residential block surrounded by farmland and is located north of the Phillip Island Grand Prix track. At the 2006 census, Wimbledon Heights had a population of 386.

Located at -38.4833, 145.233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Victoria (Australia), Phillip Island

Phillip Island Nature Park

Phillip Island Nature Park (PINP) is a conservation park located on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Created in 1996, the park is owned by the Victorian State Government, however it is a self-funding commercial attraction for the purpose of animal conservation and research. An oil spill off the island in January, 2000 led to a worldwide appeal for hand knit penguin sweaters. Located 1.5 hours drive south of Melbourne, PINP covers several separate areas over 1805 hectares.

Located at -38.4833, 145.233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Parks in Victoria (Australia), Phillip Island

Silverleaves, Victoria

Silverleaves is a small town on Phillip Island situated east of Cowes, Victoria. At the 2006 census, Silverleaves had a population of 187.

Located at -38.4531, 145.265 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Victoria (Australia), Phillip Island

Shire of Phillip Island

The Shire of Phillip Island was a local government area in Western Port about 120 kilometres south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 101.05 square kilometres, and existed from 1928 until 1994.

Located at -38.45, 145.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former Local Government Areas of Victoria (Australia)

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Cowes.

Other districts

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Cowes, Каус