Violet Town
in Strathbogie of Victoria, Australia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-36.636 and 145.715 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -36° 38' 9" and E 145° 42' 54"
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: 02:49 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:53 am and 5:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo
References
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Delve into Violet Town

Violet Town in Strathbogie (Victoria) is a town located in Australia about 212 mi (or 342 km) south-west of Canberra, the country's capital town.

Time in Violet Town is now 02:49 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Violet Town, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Benalla Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), East. 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 51 mi (or 83 km), North-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Melbourne, Hay, Canberra, Currie and . 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 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

20°C (69 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Damian's GMC 4x4

Published: November 17, 2009
Length: 57:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: johdampet

Playing in the mud Oct 17 2009 Wearing GMC clothes, it's heart is a 5.9L Cummins Turbo Diesel, and it's sporting a set of 40" Maxxis Trepadors.


Last BG Steam train to Albury part 3

Published: July 20, 2008
Length: 10:02 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: NR54trailerail

Part 3: Seymour to Violet Town. Includes D3 658 in the yards at Seymour, T378 in new VR livery, Y145 in the new El Zorro livery and C501 waiting for repairs.


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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.

Violet Town rail accident

The Violet Town rail accident, also known as the Southern Aurora disaster, was a railway accident that occurred on 7 February 1969 near the McDiarmids Road crossing, approximately 1 km south of Violet Town, Victoria, Australia.

Located at -36.6333, 145.733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway accidents in Victoria (Australia), History of Victoria (Australia), 1969 in Australia, Railway accidents in 1969, Rail transport in Victoria (Australia)

Violet Town

Violet Town is a town in northeastern Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Strathbogie local government area, 174 kilometres northeast of the state capital, Melbourne on the Hume Highway. At the 2006 census, Violet Town had a population of 682. The town is on Honeysuckle Creek and has many streets named after flowers.

Located at -36.6333, 145.733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Victoria (Australia)

Violet Town railway station

Violet Town is a railway station serving the settlement of the same name on the North East railway line in Victoria, Australia. The station is located south of the Murchison-Violet Town Road level crossing, and is served by the Albury-Wodonga V/Line passenger services.

Located at -36.6379, 145.719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Regional railway stations in Victoria (Australia)

Shire of Violet Town

The Shire of Violet Town was a local government area about 170 kilometres northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 935 square kilometres, and existed from 1895 until 1994.

Located at -36.6333, 145.733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former Local Government Areas of Victoria (Australia)

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