Lara Lake
in Greater Geelong of Victoria, Australia

Noteable things around
  • Werribee Open Range Zoo (zoo, (17 mi)
  • London Bridge Lookout (observation point, (27 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-38.033 and 144.383 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -38° 1' 59" and E 144° 22' 59"
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: 07:05 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:54 am and 5:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo
References
This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Lara Lake

Lara Lake in Greater Geelong (Victoria) is a city located in Australia about 324 mi (or 522 km) south-west of Canberra, the country's capital town.

Current time in Lara Lake is now 07:05 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Lara Lake, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Avalon Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

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

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Corio Bay Motel

Address
3,1 mi
292 Princes Highway
3214 Corio
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gateway Hotel

Address
3,5 mi
218-230 Princes Highway
3214 Corio
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Published: June 29, 2014
Length: 02:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Erika Ishikawa

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Tom from Lara Lake-Ping Pong Tricks

Published: September 25, 2012
Length: 20:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LaraLakePrimary


Lara, Victoria, Australia, Station Lake Road MAR 2104

Published: March 08, 2014
Length: 29:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lost Geelong

Changes to the Lara, Victoria town Centre, with the new Station Lake road opened 7th March 2014. Compiled by The Lara, Victoria Facebook Page.


Caught On DashCam - Lara, Vic

Published: May 20, 2014
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CaughtOn Dashcam

Highlighting the idiot drivers who we must share our roads with! This stupid woman didn't want to have to ram in committed to the LEFT TURN ONLY lane to go to the supermarket so she just cut...


Caught On DashCam - Lara, Victoria

Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CaughtOn Dashcam

Highlighting the idiot drivers who we must share our roads with! This old girl, whom I believe may have been under the influence of something was crawling the streets at around 30km/h in a...


Lara Skate Park bites the dust

Published: March 12, 2014
Length: 00:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Willsch61

Lara skate park being demolished.


Level Crossing at Night - Vline Vlocity Passenger Train at a Railroad Crossing - PoathTV

Published: July 08, 2011
Length: 10:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PoathTV - Australian Trains & Floppy Cats

Late at night a Vlocity passenger railcar operated by V/line passes through a railway level crossing (aka "railroad crossing") near Lara, located on the Melbourne to Geelong line. The V/Locity...


2013-01-21-1 Melbourne Serendip Sanctuary

Published: May 04, 2013
Length: 50:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lois1Ann

Melbourne Serendip Santuary - visiting kangaroos and emus in their natural habitat.


Through a dirty windscreen : Australian trains

Published: April 03, 2011
Length: 46:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rod Williams

The view through the windscreen of T357 as we pass Y168 with a new Xtrapolis delivery and then a pair of Vlocity DMU's near Werribee.


NR75 - NR119 with Sadliers loading through Corio

Published: February 25, 2012
Length: 21:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DounutCereal

In the afternooon of the 23/2/2012 Ghan liveried NR75 leads Pacific National liveried NR119 slowly past my camera in Corio. This service is also carrying some Sadliers transport louvered vans...


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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.

Division of Corio

The Division of Corio is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for Corio Bay. It has always been based on the city of Geelong, although in the past it has also included parts of the western suburbs of Melbourne. For most of the first seven decades after Federation, it was a marginal seat that frequently traded hands between the Australian Labor Party and the conservative parties.

Located at -37.997, 144.381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Electoral divisions of Australia, Constituencies established in 1901, 1901 establishments in Australia, Geelong

Lara, Victoria

Lara is a residential Town, 18 km north-east of Geelong, inland from the Princes Freeway to Melbourne.

Located at -38.0167, 144.417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Geelong

Geelong Grammar School

Geelong Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, co-educational, boarding and day school. The school's main campus is located at Corio, on the northern outskirts of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, overlooking Corio Bay and Limeburners Bay. Established in 1855 under the auspices of the Church of England, Geelong Grammar School has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,500 students from Pre-school to Year 12, including 800 boarders from Years 5 to 12.

Located at -38.0697, 144.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1855, Associated Public Schools of Victoria, Boarding schools in Victoria (Australia), Schools in Geelong, People educated at Geelong Grammar School, Private schools in Victoria (Australia), International Baccalaureate schools in Australia, Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools, Co-educational boarding schools, Grammar schools in Australia, 1855 establishments in Australia

Corio railway station

Corio railway station is located in Corio, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. There are two broad gauge passenger tracks at this station, and trains can travel in either direction on either line. The Western standard gauge line runs immediately west of the station, and is used by interstate freight trains and The Overland passenger service to Adelaide, but no passenger platform has been provided.

Located at -38.072, 144.38 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Geelong

Lara railway station

Lara railway station is located in Lara, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. There are two broad gauge passenger tracks at this station, and trains can travel in either direction on either line. The Western standard gauge line runs just to the west of the station, and is used by interstate freight trains and The Overland passenger service to Adelaide, but no passenger platform has been provided.

Located at -38.022, 144.415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in Geelong

Pirra Homestead

Pirra Homestead, a former inebriates home for girls known as the Pirra Girls’ Home was an Australian Government run Children's Home located in Lara, Victoria, Australia. The facility was opened in 1960 and was run by the Family Welfare Division of the Social Welfare Department. Pirra accommodated female wards of the state aged from 10 – 14 years who had come under State wardship for being "in moral danger" or for "lapsing nor (being) likely to lapse into a life of vice and crime".

Located at -38.0094, 144.411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Defunct prisons in Geelong, Juvenile detention centers

Serendip Sanctuary

Serendip Sanctuary is a 227 ha protected area in Victoria, Australia, near the You Yangs and the town of Lara, some 22 km north of Geelong and 60 km south-west of Melbourne. Originally used for farming and other purposes, it was purchased in 1959 by the state government of Victoria for wildlife research and the captive management and breeding of species threatened in Victoria, such as the Brolga, Magpie Goose, Australian Bustard, and Bush Stone-curlew.

Located at -38.005, 144.411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Visitor attractions in Geelong, Wildlife sanctuaries of Australia, Nature reserves in Victoria (Australia), 1959 establishments in Australia

Lara Secondary College

Lara Secondary College is a public co-educational secondary school located in Lara, Australia, which shares fences with the local primary school Lara Primary School. Lara secondary college accommodates approximately 900 students from years 7–12. The school officially opened, taking just year 7 students, on the current site in 2003.

Located at -38.018, 144.411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
High schools in Victoria (Australia), Educational institutions established in 2003

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