Murtoa
in Yarriambiack of Victoria, Australia
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Horsham Airport (17 mi) - Warracknabeal Airport (21 mi)
- Stawell Airport (35 mi)
- Ararat Airport (56 mi)
- Hopetoun Airport (63 mi)
- Hamilton Airport (74 mi)
- Swan Hill Airport (105 mi)
- Ouyen Airport (106 mi)
- Melbourne International Airport (150 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -36.620 and 142.467 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -36° 37' 12" and E 142° 28' 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: 05:41 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 am and 8:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo - References
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Discover Murtoa
Murtoa in Yarriambiack (Victoria) is a town in Australia about 384 mi (or 618 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Current time in Murtoa is now 05:41 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 9 airports near Murtoa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Horsham Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Melbourne, Loxton, Hay, Currie and Mitcham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 16% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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GM36 with C501 Jung Sat 24/10/09
GM36 with C501 on the rear roll through Jung at 08 38 on a ballast headed for the Murtoa area. Sat 24/10/09.
Australien 2009 12 Aposteln
Pacfic National Grain Train Departs Murtoa. Sat 02/04/11
XR558-XR555 depart Murtoa at 08 30 on a Pacific National loaded grain to Gelong to unload. Sat 02/04/11.
Grain and Container trains at Murtoa Sat 28/01/11
CLP17-GM43-CLP8 sit at Murtoa on a loaded GWA grain after loading as they wait a run down to Lubeck Loop to run around to return to Adelaide. Meanwhile an El Zorro container train from Horsham...
El Zorro container train at Murtoa. Sat 29/01/11
T386-C501 approach Murtoa on an ELZ container train to Horsham. Sat 29/01/11.
Murtoa and District - Intro
Murtoa and district - Intro.
Metal detecting under a clothesline
Using a cheap eBay detector until my at pro turns up.
Train at Murtoa
2018 Tom 2018.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Murtoa, Victoria
Murtoa is a wheat district town in Victoria, Australia, situated around Lake Marma on the Wimmera Highway, 305 kilometres north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. The town is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area. At the 2006 census, Murtoa had a population of 912. The name Murtoa is believed to come from a local Aboriginal word meaning "home of the lizard". Murtoa's post office opened on 1 August 1874.
County of Borung
The County of Borung is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. At the north its western boundary is 142°E, its eastern boundary is 143°E. Larger towns include Dimboola, Warracknabeal, Horsham and Stawell. The county was proclaimed in 1871 together with the other counties of the Wimmera Land District.
Murtoa railway station
Murtoa is no longer used as a passenger station following the withdrawal of the V/Line Dimboola service in 1993. The station however still functions as an important location for Freight Australia where it serves as the junction for the Hopetoun branch. The station used to have a dock platform for the Hopetoun branch. People in Murtoa have called on The Overland, the interstate rail journey that runs from Adelaide to Melbourne to make Murtoa an additional stop for the train service.
