Port Franklin
in South Gippsland of Victoria, Australia

Noteable things around
  • Vererer Outlook (observation point, (17 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-38.683 and 146.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -38° 40' 59" and E 146° 15' 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: 04:02 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:54 am and 5:29 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 Port Franklin

Port Franklin in South Gippsland (Victoria) is located in Australia about 283 mi (or 455 km) south-west of Canberra, the country's capital town.

Current time in Port Franklin is now 04:02 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Port Franklin, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Latrobe Valley Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. 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, Hobart, Hay and Canberra. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Wilsons Promontory Motel

Address
4,1 mi
26 Station Road
3960 Foster
Australia

Time Information

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


Comfort Inn Foster

Address
4,1 mi
3800 South Gippsland Hwy
3960 Foster
Australia

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Toora Tourist Park presented by Peter Bellingham Photograpy

Published: March 03, 2015
Length: 00:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Bellingham

Toora Tourist Park.


Toora Pear Party 2013

Published: June 04, 2013
Length: 35:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Toora Pears

A short film of collected images and video from the wonderful Toora Pear Party 2013. Much fun was had with plenty of pears, a pinata, musicians, leprechauns, storeholders, talks and much more....


Foster Earthquakes 8 Dec 2013 HD

Published: December 17, 2013
Length: 11:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: spaceweavel

Two small earthquakes in quick succession struck near Foster in South Gippsland on 8 December 2013. The events occurred near the Gelliondale monocline. This ...


Wadical Websters face plant

Published: November 17, 2010
Length: 53:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrShwam55

Wadical Webster doing a wicked stunt on his MTB then..............Crash.


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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.

Bennison railway station

Bennison (originally Franklin River) was a railway station on the South Gippsland line in South Gippsland, Victoria. The station was opened during the 1890s and closed during the 1970s, at a time when many other stations and lines were closing around Victoria. The line was closed in 1991, at the same time the line to Barry Beach servicing the oil fields in Bass Strait was closed, the line was then dismantled and turned into the Great Southern Rail Trail.

Located at -38.6664, 146.266 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)

Port Franklin, Victoria

Port Franklin is a small fishing village 182 kilometres kilometres south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is about 2 km inland from the coastline of Corner Inlet. At the 2006 census, Port Franklin had a population of 121. Port Franklin is situated on the banks of the Franklin River between Toora and Foster. The river is lined with small commercial fishing boats, privately owned pleasure craft as well as commercial charter vessels.

Located at -38.6833, 146.283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Victoria (Australia), Gippsland, Coastal towns in Victoria (Australia), Fishing communities in Australia

Franklin River (Victoria)

The Franklin River is a river of Gippsland in southeastern Victoria, Australia. The river rises in the Strzelecki Ranges south of Gunyah Gunyah in south eastern Victoria and flows south through steep mountainous terrain in the Strzelecki State Forest until it breaks out into open farmland as it crosses the South Gippsland Highway west of Toora.

Located at -38.6539, 146.283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Victoria (Australia), Gippsland

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Port Tranklin, Port Franklin