Buchanan
in Colac-Otway of Victoria, Australia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-38.633 and 143.550 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -38° 37' 59" and E 143° 33' 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: 06:09 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 8:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.454 and -31.262 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faja Grande
References
This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Buchanan

Buchanan in Colac-Otway (Victoria) is located in Australia about 385 mi (or 620 km) south-west of Canberra, the country's capital town.

Current time in Buchanan is now 06:09 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Buchanan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Colac Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Currie, Melbourne, Hay, Loxton and Hobart. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

24°C (74 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Great Ocean Road / Apollo Bay Timelapse - Sunset and Beach at night

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nomadic Love

Timelapse taken on the Great Ocean Road at Apollo Bay (VIC, Australia) - Surf beach.


BIG4 Apollo Bay Pisces Holiday Park welcomes you

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BIG4 Apollo Bay Pisces Holiday Park

Situated across from the beautiful beach of Apollo Bay, BIG4 Apollo Bay Pisces offers guests a warm welcome, stunning views and modern amenities. Explore the Great Ocean Road, the Otway National ...


Apollo Bay

Published: July 08, 2009
Length: 59:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hsuanwei

http://www.travelvictoria.com.au/apollobay/


Eben Flip at Apollo Bay

Published: November 26, 2012
Length: 00:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jemma Bonfield

got really bored so decided to film him doing this :)


PJ @ Apollo Bay 13/3/11

Published: March 14, 2011
Length: 04:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jimbo666xxx

Jim following PJ on Snakeskin @ Apollo Bay - 13/3/11.


GOW100s 2013

Published: October 31, 2013
Length: 25:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joe Lewis

The 2013 running of the Great Ocean Walk 100km trail run from Apollo Bay to The Twelve Apostles, Victoria, Australia.


John Jacoby's winter paddle - June 2014

Published: June 24, 2014
Length: 29:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RapidAscentEvents .

In June 2014 John Jacoby, Rapid Ascent's Race Director, and friends headed out on a sea kayak trip from Bay of Islands to Apollo Bay on the Victorian south coast to test out some equipment...


Mitch goes swimming wearing garbage bags

Published: January 02, 2010
Length: 27:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ruaidhri

Mitch goes swimming wearing garbage bags on patrol in Apollo Bay.


Рыбалка в Австралии, Океан катер волны, Рыба акула, Fishing in Australia

Published: December 06, 2011
Length: 31:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: natalyvlad

http://www.natalyvlad.com/ - Блог Наты и Тёмы Рыбалка по австралийски. Австралийская рыбалка в океане. Выезд в открытый...


The Art Of Walking Trailer (3 mins)

Published: March 12, 2010
Length: 04:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GreatOceanWalk

THE ART OF WALKING, Great Ocean Walk, Victoria. This unique documentary follows in the footsteps of three remarkable walkers, John Francis, Katarina Witt and Michael Milton as they take...


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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.

Hopetoun Falls

Hopetoun Falls is located five kilometres south of Beech Forest, Victoria, Australia. Much attention has been given to preserving the natural characteristics of Hopetoun Falls while allowing ample access for visitors. The falls have a large set of well-built and maintained stairs that lead down a natural patio to a viewing platform very close to the foot of the waterfall. Hopetoun Falls plunges 30 m in a rectangular shape. Many visitors come every year to look at its natural beauty.

Located at -38.6572, 143.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Waterfalls of Victoria (Australia)

Beech Forest, Victoria

Beech Forest is a town in Victoria, Australia. The area of Beech Forest is largely used for potato farming. The town was named after the many myrtle beech trees of the area. Beech Forest Post Office opened on 10 May 1890 and closed in 1994. The town had a railway station on the Crowes railway line from 1902 until 1962. Much of the route of the old railway has been converted to the Old Beechy Rail Trail, via which cyclists and walkers can travel 45km between Beech Forest and Colac.

Located at -38.6333, 143.567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Victoria (Australia), Otway Ranges

Shire of Otway

The Shire of Otway was a local government area about 190 kilometres southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,906.94 square kilometres, and existed from 1919 until 1994.

Located at -38.6333, 143.567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former Local Government Areas of Victoria (Australia), Otway Ranges

Beech Forest railway station

Beech Forest railway station is a closed and demolished railway station in the town of Beech Forest on the former Crowes railway line. There is currently a park and toilets at the station site. Remains of the station can be seen in the cutting for the former loop at the Down end of the yard which surrounds the disused tennis court and the two Departmental Residences which are still standing and occupied.

Located at -38.6361, 143.569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)

Banool railway station

Banool was a stopping place and railway station located on the now dismantled Victorian Railways Colac to Beech Forest narrow gauge line. Today all that remains is the original Railway Station signage. A portion of the original railway reservation is now a rail trail and visitors to the Great Otway National Park are now able to cycle along the path. The best and most original section of the line is between Gellibrand and Banool.

Located at -38.6442, 143.552 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)

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