Buchan
in East Gippsland of Victoria, Australia

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-37.500 and 148.183 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -37° 30' 0" and E 148° 11' 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: 12:01 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:48 am and 5:19 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 Buchan

Buchan in East Gippsland (Victoria) is a city located in Australia about 162 mi (or 261 km) south of Canberra, the country's capital town.

Current time in Buchan is now 12:01 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Buchan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Orbost Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1032 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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BMW F800GS Gelantipy Road just after Buchan Victoria towards Jindabyne

Published: December 04, 2014
Length: 19:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Denis Vladimirov

first time trying a GoPro handlebar mount. its a cheap copy that I got from the eBay probably was around 10$ you can see its shaking a lot, even after going through stabilising processing inPC...


Royal cave in Buchan Victoria Australia

Published: July 07, 2012
Length: 58:01 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Freddy Sumartono

The caves were formed by underground rivers cutting through limestone rock. The formations are created by rain water seeping through cracks and dissolving some of the limestone. As each droplet...


Choose Adventure, Choose Indulgence in East Gippsland

Published: May 06, 2014
Length: 09:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ILoveEastGippsland

East Gippsland - home to pristine Lakes, stunning beaches, ancient caves, roaring rivers and arguably Australia's freshest, tastiest seafood. Find your adventurous side in East Gippsland. WIN...


Bmx Dirt Jump Edit

Published: April 19, 2013
Length: 46:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Liam Wood


Snowy River, Balley Hooley Campground, February 2014

Published: March 26, 2014
Length: 41:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matthew Keighery

Bushfires were all around, but this stretch of the Snowy River at Balley Hooley picnic area was OK for the time being. The day was hot and the river was warm, it all seemed to work together...


Brian's log jump with added swag

Published: March 11, 2012
Length: 32:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Liam Wood

Me jumping the log.then brian jumping it with swag.


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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.

Shire of East Gippsland

The Shire of East Gippsland is a local government area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia in the eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Benambra, Bruthen, Buchan, Ensay, Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Metung, Omeo, Orbost, Paynesville, Swan Reach and Swifts Creek. It has an area of 20,931.2 square kilometres. At the 2006 Census it had a population of 40,037.

Located at -37.4833, 148.167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Local Government Areas of Victoria (Australia), East Gippsland

Buchan, Victoria

Buchan is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Buchan Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland near the Snowy River. At the 2006 census, Buchan and the surrounding area had a population of 326. The Post Office opened around October 1878, and at Buchan South in 1901 (closing in 1980). The town is probably best known for the limestone Buchan Caves and 1920s parkland which are just beside the centre of the township and is a popular destination for spelunkers.

Located at -37.4833, 148.167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Victoria (Australia), East Gippsland

Buchan Caves

The Buchan Caves are a group of caves that include Royal Cave and Fairy Cave, located in Buchan, Victoria, with limestone formations created by underground rivers cutting through limestone rock almost 400 million years ago. The Buchan Caves are located near {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37.4958|S|148.1631|E|region:AU-VIC_type:landmark|||| |primary |name= }}, 360 km and five hours' drive from Melbourne, along the Princes Highway, north of Lakes Entrance

Located at -37.4958, 148.163 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caves of Australia, Visitor attractions in Victoria (Australia), Victorian Heritage Register, East Gippsland, Show caves in Australia

Cloggs Cave

Cloggs Cave is a limestone cave and rockshelter with significant Aboriginal archaeological deposits, located on a cliff along the Snowy River gorge near the town of Buchan, Victoria. The cave was within the country of the Krowathunkooloong clan of the Gunaikurnai nation. The roof of the rock shelter outside the cave is heavily blackened, evidently from campfires. A passage leads to an inner chamber with a high cathedral-like roof.

Located at -37.5167, 148.167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeology of Australia, Archaeological sites in Australia, Pleistocene paleontological sites of Australia, History of Victoria (Australia), Caves of Australia, Limestone caves, Geography of Victoria (Australia)

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