Moondarra
in Baw Baw of Victoria, Australia

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-38.017 and 146.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -38° 1' 0" and E 146° 22' 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: 08:27 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 am and 5:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo
References
This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Moondarra

Moondarra in Baw Baw (Victoria) is located in Australia about 243 mi (or 391 km) south-west of Canberra, the country's capital town.

Current time in Moondarra is now 08:27 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Moondarra, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Latrobe Valley Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 19th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Walhalla's Star Hotel

Address
7,0 mi
130 Main Road
3825 Walhalla
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.

Motorcycle Camping at Rawson

Published: October 05, 2011
Length: 11:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Biker Bits

Great Camping spot and fantastic motorcycling roads. Had some great fun on this trip. Website Story & Photos: http://www.bikerbits.com.au/adventures/rawson_motorcycle_camping_sep_2011.shtml.


Dad Daughter Ride Day.wmv

Published: June 07, 2010
Length: 06:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Fox

Daughters are wonderful at organising parents. This is one such day. So we Dads and a few others, struggled through for the sake of our daughters! We had on the trip Honda Transalp 700, Honda...


Walhalla Goldfields Railway - Climbing from Thomson to Walhalla 26-7-14

Published: August 08, 2014
Length: 09:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Taitset

Climbing through the spectacular Stringers Creek Gorge on the former Victorian Railways 2'6" gauge Walhalla line, now a tourist railway known as the Walhalla Goldfields Railway. The locomotive...


D DAY 2011 Paintball

Published: March 06, 2011
Length: 04:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheHoundhunter

D Day 2011 paintball, a Phoenix paintball event, Phoenix Paintball has amazing events, this one had 150 people from all over. it is an amazing Day. Pheonix paintball is in Rawson victoria....


Motorcycle Road Review - The Rawson V

Published: April 17, 2012
Length: 04:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Biker Bits

A motorcycle road review of "The Rawson V" ...Traralgon to Rawson, out to Lake Thomson Dam and Back to Rawson, then cruise to Moe. This was one of those roads that just seemed to flow beautifully...


Locomotive 7A at Walhalla 100th Anniversary

Published: June 01, 2010
Length: 48:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jarle D

Locomotive 7A was shipped to Walhalla to celebrate 100th Anniversary of the line. Interestingly, it is also 7A's 100th birthday Of the four original Victorian Railways 2'6" narrow...


Friends of Australia: Dick Smith on his best personal experience

Published: October 11, 2010
Length: 53:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Australia

Watch this clip and find out what Dick Smith's best personal experience is.


7A at Walhalla 30.5.2010

Published: June 01, 2010
Length: 27:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: emdB67

Last of 6 public runs behind 7A at Walhalla. The weather was very wet. This caused a small landslide which delayed the second train, which in turn caused the 3pm (last) train to depart at 4pm,...


WILL THE HILUX DO IT ??!! R.I.P HILLBILLY....

Published: April 29, 2009
Length: 38:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: smf350

river xing..


Berries MTB Trail

Published: August 21, 2011
Length: 06:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: madebahr

Me and a mate, riding the start of the Berries trail at Erica MTB Park. All filmed on my GoPro Hero Helmet cam.


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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.

Erica, Victoria

Erica is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Rawson Road, in the Shire of Baw Baw. The area was generally known as Upper Moondarra in the early 1900s, the township of Erica beginning to grow after construction of the railway line from Moe to Walhalla, which passed through the area. When the station opened in 1910 it was named Harris, but had been renamed Erica after a nearby mountain by 1914.

Located at -37.9833, 146.367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Victoria (Australia), Gippsland

Walhalla railway line

The Walhalla railway line was a 30 narrow gauge railway located in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, the line ran from Moe to the former gold-mining town and popular tourist destination of Walhalla, closing in sections from 1944.

Located at -37.9933, 146.366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Closed regional railway lines in Victoria (Australia), 2ft 6in gauge railways, Narrow gauge railways in Australia, Railway lines opened in 1910

Moondarra railway station

Moondarra (originally named Pearson) was a railway station on the Walhalla narrow gauge line in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station was opened in 1910, consisting of a "waiting shed" and a goods siding. For a time a tramway also operated from the station, which opened in March 1937 and closed during the 1940s.

Located at -38.0233, 146.359 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)

Watson railway station

Watson was a railway station on the Walhalla narrow gauge line in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station was opened in 1910, it consisted of a "waiting shed".

Located at -38.0056, 146.354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)

Erica railway station

Erica was a railway station on the Walhalla narrow gauge line in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station was officially opened in 1910, became the terminus of the line on 4 October 1952 with the closure of the section of track to Platina, then closed finally on 25 June 1954. From 1941 onwards, the station also had sidings for a Forest Commission timber mill.

Located at -37.9806, 146.372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)

Murie railway station

Murie was a railway station on the Walhalla narrow gauge line in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station was opened in 1910 and was closed on 22 April 1914. In lieu of Murie station, Knott's Siding, located a half-mile towards Moe, was opened to passenger traffic.

Located at -37.975, 146.408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia), Railway stations opened in 1910

Collins Siding

Collins Siding was a railway siding on the Walhalla narrow gauge line in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The siding opened in 1918; it served as a junction with the Forests Commission timber tramway which served the Tyers Valley.

Located at -37.9986, 146.367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)

Tyers Valley Tramway

The Tyers Valley Tramway was a narrow gauge timber tramway built by the Forestry Commission of Victoria to exploit timber resources on the slopes of Mount Baw Baw, Victoria. The tramway met with the Victorian Railways narrow gauge line from Moe to Walhalla at Collins Siding, and was built to the same 30 gauge. Sawmills in the forests of Victoria were usually connected to a railway by a privately owned tramway.

Located at -37.9811, 146.343 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2ft 6in gauge railways, Rail transport in Victoria (Australia), Rail trails in Victoria (Australia), Narrow gauge railways in Australia

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