Discover Waratah
The district Waratah of in South Gippsland (Victoria) is a district in Australia about 297 mi south-west of Canberra, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 61% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Prom Coast Holiday Lodge
Videos from this area
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Walkerville Adventure for Gav and Rick
Sailing and fishing on the tandem island at Walkerville South , seal chasing ,
Kite Buggying at Sandy Point
The 'Pre' Labor Day meet of Extreme Kites. 'Pre' because the actual holiday low tides were poorly timed so we opted to have our long weekend the week before. This is Feb-March 2015. Some...
Sandy Point Kiteboarding April 2013
Pete, Matto and Craig set themselves up for adventure on a 30 knot NW day at Sandy Point Victoria.... hope you enjoy the vid!
SHQ Sandy Point Melbourne Cup Weekend 2011
www.shq.com.au Every year SHQ Boardsports runs the Sandy Point Melbourne Cup Weekend - 4 days of slalom, speedsailing, wavesailing and Stand Up Paddle action.
Gybe. Strap to Strap, Light Wind
Carve gybe strap to strap in light wind and flat water at Sandy Point Australia.
Starboard Gemini tandom
Starboard's new big-board tandom, sailing around Sandy Point. You can even gybe it!
A22 Foxbat LS - Summer afternoon flying Victoria's coastline
David and Christine join Mike in his A22 Foxbat for a scenic flight over the coast from San Remo to Wilsons Promontory. Check out the Interesting Skull Rock also known as Cleft Island which...
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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.
Foster, Victoria
Foster is a dairying and grazing town 174 kilometres south-east of Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway in Victoria, Australia. It is about 20 kilometres north of the Gippsland coastline which includes Shallow Inlet, Corner Inlet, Waratah Bay, Yanakie and Wilsons Promontory. At the 2006 census, Foster had a population of 2175.
Walkerville, Victoria
Walkerville Victoria, Australia, is a tiny fishing village on Waratah Bay in southwest Gippsland, about 190 km southeast of Melbourne. The small town, originally known as Waratah, is separated into North Walkerville and South Walkerville. At the 2006 census, Walkerville had a population of 262.
Sandy Point, Victoria
Sandy Point is a township in south Gippsland, Victoria near Wilsons Promontory. At the 2006 census, Sandy Point had a population of 227, growing to several thousand during the holiday period. It is surrounded by areas of significant natural heritage. Sandy Point is one of the few coastal towns in this region to remain relatively unaffected by the housing boom along the coast.
Waratah Bay
Waratah Bay is located in south Gippsland, Victoria. The bay is an arc of almost 20 kilometres of flat sandy beach framed by Cape Liptrap to the west and Wilsons Promontory in the east.
Cape Liptrap
Cape Liptrap coastal park is located in south Gippsland, Victoria and is a peninsula that is the extension of the Hoddle Range that runs out to sea. It was sighted by Lieutenant James Grant on 9 December 1800 from the survey brig HMS Lady Nelson and named after John Liptrap. Cape Liptrap sits high above the Bass Strait with steep cliffs of folded marine sediments flanked by rock pinnacles and wave cut platforms.
Waratah Bay, Victoria
Waratah Bay is a town in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, on the shore of Waratah Bay. The town is named after the bay which was named after a ship the Waratah which anchored here for repairs when damaged. A Post Office named Waratah Bay opened on 10 August 1885, but was at nearby Walkerville and was renamed as such in 1892.
Fish Creek, Victoria
Fish Creek (or Fishy) is a small township in Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Fish Creek and the surrounding area had a population of 675.
Buffalo railway station
Buffalo (originally Buffalo Creek) was a railway station on the South Gippsland line in South Gippsland, Victoria. The station was opened during the 1890s and operated until 1981 when the line to Barry Beach servicing the oil fields in Bass Strait was closed. The line was then dismantled and turned into the Great Southern Rail Trail. All that remains at Buffalo is a Pivot Shed, platform mound and a buffer stop.
Boys railway station
Boys was a railway station on the South Gippsland line in South Gippsland, Victoria. The station was opened during the 1890s and was one of the first to close on the South Gippsland line, closing in the 1960s. The name of station came from the road "Boys Road".