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
Videos from this area
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Motorcycle Camping at Rawson
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
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
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
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
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
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
Watch this clip and find out what Dick Smith's best personal experience is.
7A at Walhalla 30.5.2010
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,...
Berries MTB Trail
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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.