Warrnambool

Introduction

Koala, Tower Hill, Victoria

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Warrnambool, deriving its name from the Aboriginal word for a nearby volcanic cone, is a popular coastal town in the far west of Victoria.

Warrnambool was founded in the middle of the 19th century and became an important port during the Victorian Gold Rush. These days, it is a town of 30,000 enjoying a thriving tourist industry.

Sights and Activities

• Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve near Warrnambool offers good wildlife viewing, including kangaroos and koalas.

Getting There

By Plane

Warrnambool does have an airport, but this is not a common way of getting there and there are no scheduled commercial flights.

By Train

V/Line operates three daily services (two on Sundays) to and from Melbourne (through Geelong). The trip takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes and costs $35.50 for a one-way adult fare.

By Car

Warrnambool is situated at the western end of the Great Ocean Road, but to reach it quickly from Melbourne, you can travel along the Princess Highway, which is about a 3-hour journey. The Princess Highway continues on to Adelaide.

By Bus

There is a weekly coach service with V/Line from Melbourne, on Sundays. There are also V/Line buses to Portland, Mount Gambier, Ballarat and Hamilton. Additionally, local buses connect on to Port Fairy and Koroit.

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Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

Australia Post is the government's postal service. Most reasonably sizable townssuburbs will have at least one post office. A standard letter or postcard sent within Australia will cost $0.55. Internationally, it costs $1.40 to send postcards anywhere in the world. Letters cost $1.45 to send within the Asia Pacific region and $2.10 to anywhere else in the world. ^[1]. It is also possible to send things as parcels or by express mail.