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The district Queenstown Suburb of in Nillumbik (Victoria) is located in Australia about 267 mi south-west of Canberra, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 59% |
Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Aerial Australia, Melbourne, Vic from the North East
Aerial View of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and it's north eastern and northern suburbs, from the north east over Hurstbridge, flying north west while looking south west, on descent into...
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Mountain Bike Stack - Christmas Hills Single Track
Out the back of Christmas Hills, Victoria, Australia. Was too ambitious going over one particular log.
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MTB Smiths Gully - Boomers Reserve Trail
10-06-2013 Smiths Gully, Victoria, Australia. From the main road at Boomers Reserve, taking the descending Trail. My first run on this Trail. GoPro HD Hero 2 - Helmet Mount.
MTB Smiths Gully - Rob Roy HC to Motschalls Rd
MTB Smiths Gully - Rob Roy HC to Motschalls Rd 04-11-2013 Smiths Gully, Victoria, Australia. Starting from the top of the Rob Roy Hill Climb, descending to Motschalls Rd. Starts on a vehicular...
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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 Nillumbik
The Shire of Nillumbik is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It contains outer northern suburbs of Melbourne and rural localities beyond the urban area. It has an area of 435 square kilometres and at the 2011 Census, the Shire had a population of 60,342. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of parts of the Shires of Eltham, Diamond Valley, Healesville and the City of Whittlesea. The Shire uses the tag-line The Green Wedge Shire.
Yarra Glen, Victoria
Yarra Glen is a town in Victoria, Australia, 40 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Yarra Glen had a population of 2598.
Hurstbridge railway station
Hurstbridge is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Hurstbridge, and forms the terminus of the Hurstbridge railway line. Hurstbridge is staffed on a part-time basis and is in Metlink Zone 2. In 2009 it was the 9th least used metropolitan railway station in Melbourne, with an average of 480 passenger boardings per day.
Wattle Glen railway station
Wattleglen is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Wattle Glen, on the Hurstbridge railway line. Wattleglen is unmanned, and is in Metlink Zone 2. In 2009 it was the second least used metropolitan railway station in Melbourne, with an average of 190 passenger boardings per day.
Yarra Glen railway station
Yarra Glen is the city-end terminus of the Healesville railway. The first station on the site was built in 1888–1889 when the railway line was extended from Lilydale to Healesville. The settlement had been previously named Burgoyne, but when the railway was extended, the decision was made to rename it Yarra Glen. Though Yarra Glen was a small settlement, its station was often used for supplying Melbourne with produce from nearby farms. The station closed along with the Healesville line in 1980.
Christmas Hills, Victoria
Christmas Hills is a town in Victoria, Australia, 35 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Christmas Hills had a population of 344. Christmas Hills is located between Kangaroo Ground and Yarra Glen, along Eltham-Yarra Glen Road (State Route C726), north of the Yarra River, in the Dandenong Ranges. In 1904, the Australian Handbook described Christmas Hills as "an excellent health resort".
Hurstbridge, Victoria
Hurstbridge is a town in Victoria, Australia, 26 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Hurstbridge had a population of 3,511. Hurstbridge lies at the junction of Diamond Creek and Arthurs Creek.
Kangaroo Ground, Victoria
Kangaroo Ground is a town in Victoria, Australia, 26 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Kangaroo Ground had a population of 1,015.
Nutfield, Victoria
Nutfield is a locality in Victoria, Australia, 30 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Nutfield had a population of 145.
Panton Hill, Victoria
Panton Hill is a town in Victoria, Australia, 32 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Panton Hill had a population of 1,158.
Smiths Gully, Victoria
Smiths Gully is a town in Victoria, Australia, 35 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Smiths Gully had a population of 391. Smith Gully Road Post Office opened in 1902, was renamed Smith Gully in 1964 and Smiths Gully later that year.
St Andrews, Victoria
St Andrews is a town in Victoria, Australia, 36 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, St Andrews had a population of 1,138. St Andrews is well known for its alternative market, which is open every Saturday from 8am to 2pm. It also contains a hotel, primary school, bakery, CFA, general store and a community centre.
Watsons Creek, Victoria
Watsons Creek is a bounded locality in Victoria, Australia, 31 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. It lies to the north and west of the Eltham-Yarra Glen Road.
Wattle Glen, Victoria
Wattle Glen is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Wattle Glen had a population of 1,946.
Kinglake, Victoria
Kinglake is a town in Victoria, Australia, 46 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area are the Shires of Murrindindi and Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Kinglake had a population of 1,347. The town was one of the worst affected areas during the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.
Olinda Creek
Olinda Creek is a major tributary of the Yarra River in Victoria, Australia. Its origins are in the Dandenong Ranges, and it is notable for passing through the settlement of Lilydale (now a suburb of Melbourne) before joining with the Yarra near Coldstream.
Arthurs Creek, Victoria
Arthurs Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 33 kilometres north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Arthurs Creek had a population of 454. Arthurs Creek is a small town located on Arthurs Creek Road. The town is named after Henry Arthur, a member of John Batman's Port Phillip Association and nephew of George Arthur, a governor of Tasmania.
The Heritage Golf and Country Club
The Heritage Golf and Country Club is located approximately 45 kilometres east-north-east from Melbourne's CBD, in the suburb of Chirnside Park, Victoria, Australia. It opened in 1999 with the release of Stage One residential development, with the Jack Nicklaus–designed St John Golf Course opening in 2000. Stage Two, the Henley Golf Course, designed by Tony Cashmore, opened on 8 October 2006.
Bend of Islands, Victoria
Bend of Islands is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, 30 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Bend of Islands had a population of 279. The locality is located on the north bank of the Yarra River near the town of Yarra Glen. It was gazetted in 2000 after a petition from local residents, having previously been part of Christmas Hills and Kangaroo Ground.
Steels Creek, Victoria
Steels Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, 45 km north-east of Melbourne's central business district, 7 km north of Yarra Glen. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. In 2006 the ABS listed the population as 3,760. The Post Office, Steel's Creek, opened on 14 March 1890 and closed in 1968. Steels Creek has a community centre at the site of the public Primary School, which was closed down in 1992 by the Kennett Government.
Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park
Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park is a war memorial occupying Garden Hill, Kangaroo Ground, in Melbourne, Australia, the tallest hill for many miles around. Its main feature is the 12-metre Tower of Remembrance, opened in 1926. Tall conifers surround the tower, hiding it almost completely; however, from the viewing platform at the top of the tower, which is open to the public and accessible by steep internal stairs, panoramic views are available over the treetops.
Sugarloaf Reservoir
Sugarloaf Reservoir is a reservoir located north-east of Melbourne. It was completed in 1981. Its total capacity is 96 GL. As of February 12, 2010 the reservoir sits at 67.1% of capacity. It reached nearly 80% in late 2009 after reaching nearly 10% in May. In February 2010, the North South Pipeline from the Goulburn River was connected to the reservoir. It is operated by Melbourne Water.
Warrandyte State Park
Warrandyte State Park is a state park, located in Warrandyte, east of Melbourne, Victoria on the banks of the Yarra River and surroundings. The park comprises 586 hectares of remnant bushland in various locations throughout Warrandyte and Wonga Park around Pound Bend, Fourth Hill, Black Flat, Yarra Brae and various other locations in the area.
Strathewen, Victoria
Strathewen is a town in Victoria, Australia, 45 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 Census, Strathewen had a population of 147. Strathewen is located near the Kinglake National Park. It is an apple and pear producing area and is home to small local vineyards and wineries.
Sugarloaf Hydroelectric Power Station
The Sugarloaf Hydroelectric Power Station is a mini hydroelectric power station at Sugarloaf Reservoir, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located at the outlet of the North-South Pipeline that carries water over the Great Dividing Range from the Goulburn River to Melbourne. It will recover approximately 40% of the energy used to pump water through the pipeline.