Moliagul
in Central Goldfields of Victoria, Australia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-36.750 and 143.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -36° 45' 0" and E 143° 40' 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: 08:31 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:06 am and 5:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Delve into Moliagul

Moliagul in Central Goldfields (Victoria) is a town located in Australia about 322 mi (or 517 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital town.

Time in Moliagul is now 08:31 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Moliagul, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Ararat Airport in a distance of 54 mi (or 87 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens in a distance of 82 mi (or 132 km), North-East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1031 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Rheola downhill track , WDMBA Round 1 2012 , GoPro HD

Published: May 01, 2012
Length: 35:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lewis bradley

had a wild weekend with the boys at r1 at rheola. got 4th in hardtail on my nukeproof snap which im pretty happy with, big thanks to WDMBA + WDMBA Trail Riders for trying to mantain the track...


Rheola Downhill, GoPro HD.

Published: April 22, 2012
Length: 50:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lewis bradley

me, rhys, connor and jack messing around in a very muddy and wet day up rheola downhill track!


Pixie - The Colonial Way

Published: April 08, 2013
Length: 06:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Merrilyn Air

http://www.colonialway.com.au. Highly recommend this experience - it was wonderful to get out into the Australian bush and experience a little of what life was in times gone by. Our dog Roy...


Dunolly Victoria

Published: November 12, 2014
Length: 53:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve & Julie Baxter

Chasing small nuggets in shallow ground with the GPX5000.


Preview of My Gold Fields Trip! :-)

Published: January 23, 2014
Length: 46:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Max Botkov

Some of you are wondering why i didn't post any videos lately. The reason is that i went on a Bucket list trip to Victoria Gold Fields, Australia Hope you enjoy this small teaser :-)


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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.

Welcome Stranger

The Welcome Stranger is the largest alluvial gold nugget found, which had a calculated refined weight of 3,123 oz 6 dwts 9 gr (71.018 kg). It measured 61 by 31 cm (by in) and was discovered by Cornish prospectors John Deason and Richard Oates on 5 February 1869 at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, about 9 miles (5.6 kilometers) north-west of Dunolly.

Located at -36.7613, 143.652 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gold nuggets, Australian gold rushes, Mining in Victoria (Australia), History of Victoria (Australia), History of Australia (1851–1900), 1869 in Australia, Mining in Cornwall

Moliagul, Victoria

Moliagul is a small township in Victoria, Australia, 202 kilometres north west of Melbourne, (60 kilometres west of Bendigo) notable for the discovery of the world's largest gold nugget, the Welcome Stranger in 1869. The area is a historical gold mining town and is now mostly deserted. In 1855 it is estimated there were 16,000 people living in Moliagul during the peak of the Victorian gold rush period. Moliagul Post Office opened on 15 November 1858 and closed in 1971.

Located at -36.75, 143.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Victoria (Australia), Ghost towns in Victoria (Australia), Mining towns in Victoria (Australia)

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