Aura
in Cardinia of Victoria, Australia

Noteable things around
  • Healesville Sanctuary (zoo, (18 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-37.933 and 145.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -37° 55' 59" and E 145° 25' 0"
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: 04:33 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 8:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo
References
This place on Geonames.org

Explore Aura

Aura in Cardinia (Victoria) is located in Australia about 275 mi (or 443 km) south-west of Canberra, the country's capital.

Local time in Aura is now 04:33 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Aura, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 15th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Aquila Nova Retreat

Address
3,7 mi
222 Monbulk Road
3792 The Patch
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gracehill

Address
5,2 mi
28 Chalet Road
3788 Olinda
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Rocky Creek Art Garden B&B

Address
5,6 mi
2 Perrins Creek Road
3788 Olinda
Australia

Time Information

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


Credo Cottages

Address
6,1 mi
1590 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd
3788 Olinda
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Loft In The Mill Boutique Accommodation

Address
6,1 mi
1602 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road
3788 Victoria
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lochiel Luxury Accommodation

Address
6,2 mi
1590 Mt. Dandenong Tourist Road
3788 Olinda
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Moulton Park Cottages

Address
5,9 mi
2a Cooloongatta Road
3787 Sassafras
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cambridge Cottages Bed & Breakfast

Address
6,3 mi
182 - 184 Falls Road
3788 Olinda
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Candlelight Cottage

Address
6,4 mi
7-9 Monash Avenue
3788 Olinda
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Belgrave Bed and Breakfast

Address
3,8 mi
11 Monbulk Road
3160 Belgrave
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Australian Railways ; Steam : Departure from Menzies Creek

Published: January 04, 2011
Length: 44:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rod Williams

After crossing an up at Menzies Creek 8A steams out on the 2'6" gauge "Puffing Billy" railway.


Puffing Billy - steam and diesel at Menzies Creek. Australian Trains.

Published: December 13, 2013
Length: 09:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: the duck

12A arrives at Menzies Creek with a Belgrave bound train and crosses 8A and Dh31 double heading on the luncheon train bound for Lakeside which has been waiting for a couple of minutes at ...


Australian trains ; Steam on the 2'6 : Menzies Creek

Published: December 15, 2010
Length: 36:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rod Williams

2'6" gauge steam trains ariving and departing at Menzies Creek. A look at the signals and some old vehicles. This is the "Puffing Bily" railway in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne.


Menzies Creek Railway Station To Belgrave Railway Station Train Ride Part No.1

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 49:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ryan Lehman

We Start At Menzies Creek Station As We Pull Out Of The Station You My See Lots Of Trees , Houses And Wildlife. Puffing Billy Starts It's Way Down The Hill To Belgrave Railway Station. Here...


Ride on Puffing Billy Emerald Bank to Menzies Creek Part 1. Full HD 1080p

Published: June 15, 2014
Length: 13:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BlackSkyuk

Ride on Puffing Billy Emerald Bank to Menzies Creek Part 1. Full HD 1080p.


Doolans Heavy Haulage Train Move

Published: September 06, 2009
Length: 04:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: terry177

Doolans Heavy Haulage moved 3 steam trains from Menzies Creek in Victoria to the Bellerine Peninsula railway near Geelong.This shows the crew moving the biggest of the engines from Puffing...


Ecoflor polished concrete floor coloured overlay

Published: July 09, 2012
Length: 19:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UrbanArtificer

This home is located up in the hills of Menzies Creek, Dandenong Mountains, Victoria. The whole ground floor was undergoing renovations and the floor was to be polished concrete. We received a call.


阿里山森林鐵路 14號謝伊 Alishan Shay No 14 at Puffing Billy Railway, Australia

Published: October 05, 2010
Length: 44:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: emdB67

The Alishan Forestry Railway (Taiwan) Shay 14 was donated to the Puffing Billy railway by the Taiwan government forest bureau in 1972. It usually sits in the steam museum at Menzies Creek,...


puffing billy lake-side to belgrave

Published: April 12, 2012
Length: 02:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Liverpoolfcfever

here i'am on one of the most knowen tourist railways in australia This narrrow gauge line in the dandenong rangers we start at lake-side to belgrave we stop at emraled and menzies creek we...


Puffing Billy - 12A departing Emerald for Lakeside. Australian trains. 5 November 2013.

Published: December 15, 2013
Length: 25:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: the duck

12A departs Emerald station bound for Lakeside in the Dandenong ranges. Melbourne Cup Public Holiday. Tuesday 5 November 2013.


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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.

Emerald, Victoria

Emerald is a town and semi-rural locality in the Greater Melbourne area, Victoria, Australia, 44 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district, outside the urban area. Its local government areas are the Shires of Cardinia and Yarra Ranges. At the 2011 Census, Emerald had a population of 5,813. Emerald also includes Cardinia Reservoir, Melbourne's second largest reservoir.

Located at -37.933, 145.437 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Menzies Creek, Victoria

Menzies Creek is a township in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 42 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2011 Census, Menzies Creek had a population of 911. Menzies' Creek Post Office opened on 2 May 1887 and closed in 1980. Menzies Creek railway station opened on 18 December 1900 with the opening of the Gembrook line.

Located at -37.931, 145.398 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Menzies Creek railway station

Menzies Creek Station was opened with the line on 18 December 1900. It was named after an early settler Mr. John Menzies. On 5 December 1904 it was renamed Aura, after the estate of the Shire President. The station reverted to its previous name on 4 July 1947. Throughout this period, the Post Office kept the name of the town as Menzies Creek which it remains to this day. When the station was operating under the V.R. it had a loop siding, a standard portable station building, and a goods shed.

Located at -37.9207, 145.406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tourist railway stations in Melbourne

Clematis railway station

Clematis Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway. It was opened on the 10th March 1902 as Paradise Valley. The name was shortened to Paradise in 1908 and renamed Clematis in 1921. Trains rarely stop here, except by prior arrangement, often for groups travelling to the Paradise Hotel (behind the station). Clematis contains a small loop siding with a dead end spur, which are Staff operated.

Located at -37.9283, 145.424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tourist railway stations in Melbourne

Emerald railway station

Emerald Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway. It was opened with the Railway on 18 December 1900 and comprised a platform track and a loop siding. A passing loop was added between the two a few years later. There was also a spur siding off the Down end of No. 3 Road. Two standard 12 ft by 20 ft timber portable station buildings with a Van Goods Shed between (all adjoining) were provided on the platform and a Goods Shed on the No. 3 Road loop siding.

Located at -37.9338, 145.44 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tourist railway stations in Melbourne

Spring Vale Cemetery railway station

Spring Vale Cemetery station was a railway station in Melbourne, Australia, serving the Springvale Cemetery. It had its own branch line, which split from the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines at Springvale station. It was opened on 7 February 1904, to transport coffins, passengers and staff to the cemetery, and closed during 1952, at a time when many small branch lines were being closed by Victorian Railways.

Located at -37.9209, 145.405 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Melbourne, Railway stations opened in 1904, Railway stations closed in 1952

Clematis, Victoria

Clematis is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 42 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia. At the 2011 Census, Clematis had a population of 366. The town consists of a fire station, a pub, a railway station, a small hall and two shops.

Located at -37.929, 145.423 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Cardinia Dam Power Station

Cardinia Dam Power Station is a small hydroelectric power station at Cardinia Reservoir near Melbourne, Australia. It is located at the outlet of the 12.5 km pipeline transferring water from Silvan Reservoir. It is capable of producing 3.5MW of electricity and is owned by Pacific Energy.

Located at -37.9517, 145.398 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hydroelectric power stations in Victoria (Australia)

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