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Waurn Ponds

Victoria, Australia · Oceania

About Waurn Ponds

Waurn Ponds is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Wandana Heights, 46km from Erskine Falls.

Waurn Ponds is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 5,198, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Waurn Ponds sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Melbourne time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Waurn Ponds to your route.

About Waurn Ponds

Waurn Ponds is a mainly residential southern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The suburb is bounded by Rossack Drive, Princes Highway, the Geelong to Warrnambool railway, Reservoir Road, Draytons Road, Pigdons Road, Deakin University and Honeys Road. It is home to the main Geelong campus of Deakin University

Read more and the regional Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre. There are many schools around Waurn Ponds including Mount Duneed Regional Primary School.

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Where is Waurn Ponds located?

Waurn Ponds is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -38.2167 latitude, 144.2833 longitude.

What is the population of Waurn Ponds?

Waurn Ponds has a population of approximately 5,198 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
5,198
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Victoria
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Coordinates
-38.2167, 144.2833

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Waurn Ponds

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

beach

Bells Beach

Australia's most famous surf beach near Torquay at the start of the Great Ocean Road, home of the world's longest-running surfing contest, the Rip Curl Pro, each Easter.

17 km · about 20 min drive

cafe

Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch Cafe

The starting point cafe at the iconic timber arch gateway to the Great Ocean Road in Eastern View, where every Great Ocean Road trip photo begins.

32 km · about 35 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Teddy's Lookout (Great Ocean Road)

A clifftop viewpoint above Lorne on the Great Ocean Road with sweeping views along the coastline and the forested Otway Ranges.

45 km · about 50 min drive

waterfall

Erskine Falls

A 30-metre plunge waterfall in the Otway Ranges, reached by a sealed road from Lorne and a short staircase to two viewing platforms among tree ferns. Skipped by most Great Ocean Road traffic that stays on the coast.

46 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Waurn Ponds

  • 45 kmTeddy's Lookout (Great Ocean Road)A clifftop viewpoint above Lorne on the Great Ocean Road with sweeping views along the coastline and the forested Otway Ranges.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Waurn Ponds.

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5 km awayPop. 1,555

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Belmont

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Armstrong Creek

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Newtown

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8 km awayPop. 9,827

Herne Hill

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10 km awayPop. 3,363

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