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Located 263 kilometres southwest of Melbourne, where the Princes Highway meets the Great Ocean Road, Warrnambool, population 28 000 is a coastal city bounded by two rivers, the Merri River to the west and the Hopkins River to the east. Warrnambool is renowned for its safe, sheltered beaches, moderate climate, parks and gardens, its first class sporting, cultural and entertainment facilities, and wool industry. One of the finest racecourses in Victoria is located here, as well as the sizeable Warrnambool campus of Deakin University.
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Permanent European settlement in the area began with graziers in the early 1840s around Lady Bay, which acted as a natural harbour.
At Logans Beach, the southern right whales come within view of the shoreline to give birth each year between June and October.
Annual events at Warrnambool include the Summer Music Festival in January, the Wunta Fiesta in February, the Victorian Heritage Festival in March, a 3 day racing carnival in May, the Rhapsody in June Music Festival, and the Melbourne to Warrnambool Road Cycling Classic in October.
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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village is a recreation of a late 19th century coastal port. At the entrance there is a whaleboat and a theatrette. Other features are an elaborate local tapestry that depicts historic themes and the Schomberg Diamond. The original buildings include the chart room, two operating lighthouses and the lighthouse keeper's cottage that houses the Shipwreck Museum.
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Victoria - Map of Warrnambool Australia
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