Murtoa
in Yarriambiack of Victoria, Australia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-36.620 and 142.467 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -36° 37' 12" and E 142° 28' 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: 03:14 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:41 am and 7:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org

Discover Murtoa

Murtoa in Yarriambiack (Victoria) is a town in Australia about 384 mi (or 618 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital city.

Current time in Murtoa is now 03:14 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 9 airports near Murtoa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Horsham Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Melbourne, Loxton, Hay, Currie and Mitcham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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GM36 with C501 Jung Sat 24/10/09

Published: October 25, 2009
Length: 12:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: emd645e3c

GM36 with C501 on the rear roll through Jung at 08 38 on a ballast headed for the Murtoa area. Sat 24/10/09.


Australien 2009 12 Aposteln

Published: July 15, 2009
Length: 01:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 86goodvibes


Pacfic National Grain Train Departs Murtoa. Sat 02/04/11

Published: April 03, 2011
Length: 06:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: emd645e3c

XR558-XR555 depart Murtoa at 08 30 on a Pacific National loaded grain to Gelong to unload. Sat 02/04/11.


Grain and Container trains at Murtoa Sat 28/01/11

Published: February 06, 2011
Length: 37:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: emd645e3c

CLP17-GM43-CLP8 sit at Murtoa on a loaded GWA grain after loading as they wait a run down to Lubeck Loop to run around to return to Adelaide. Meanwhile an El Zorro container train from Horsham...


El Zorro container train at Murtoa. Sat 29/01/11

Published: February 05, 2011
Length: 11:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: emd645e3c

T386-C501 approach Murtoa on an ELZ container train to Horsham. Sat 29/01/11.


Murtoa and District - Intro

Published: June 22, 2010
Length: 36:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jason Keys

Murtoa and district - Intro.


Metal detecting under a clothesline

Published: August 28, 2013
Length: 33:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: shaun briggs

Using a cheap eBay detector until my at pro turns up.


Train at Murtoa

Published: November 17, 2018
Length: 26:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: train tube

2018 Tom 2018.


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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.

Murtoa, Victoria

Murtoa is a wheat district town in Victoria, Australia, situated around Lake Marma on the Wimmera Highway, 305 kilometres north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. The town is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area. At the 2006 census, Murtoa had a population of 912. The name Murtoa is believed to come from a local Aboriginal word meaning "home of the lizard". Murtoa's post office opened on 1 August 1874.

Located at -36.6, 142.483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Victoria (Australia), Australian Aboriginal placenames, Wimmera

County of Borung

The County of Borung is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. At the north its western boundary is 142°E, its eastern boundary is 143°E. Larger towns include Dimboola, Warracknabeal, Horsham and Stawell. The county was proclaimed in 1871 together with the other counties of the Wimmera Land District.

Located at -36.6, 142.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of Victoria (Australia)

Murtoa railway station

Murtoa is no longer used as a passenger station following the withdrawal of the V/Line Dimboola service in 1993. The station however still functions as an important location for Freight Australia where it serves as the junction for the Hopetoun branch. The station used to have a dock platform for the Hopetoun branch. People in Murtoa have called on The Overland, the interstate rail journey that runs from Adelaide to Melbourne to make Murtoa an additional stop for the train service.

Located at -36.6147, 142.471 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Murtoa, Мертоа