DIMBOOLA - VICTORIA - 3414
Population: 1500,  
Elevation: 122,  
Latitude: 36.27.21 Longitude: 142.01.37
Location:   350km west of Melbourne
Highway: Western Hwy 
Nearest Major Town: Horsham
Nearest Airport: Horsham
Touring Area: Grampians - Wimmera
Main Street - Dimboola
A most rewarding detour along the Western Highway is a visit to the Dimboola-Jeparit-Rainbow area. Dimboola (pop 1,800) is on the edge of the Little Desert National Park. Cross the Wimmera River from the town centre and continue south 5km. to the park where you will see a profusion of plants, wildlife and birds. The park is home to the unusual Lowan Bird, which uses the sun to incubate its eggs in mounds of earth. Attractive bush walks and the nearby Horseshoe Bend picnic area beside the Wimmera River add to the pleasure of your visit.
There is an adequate chopping centre with most basic shops, a hotel, motel and a caravan park, and there are cottages on the way to the Little Desert.
The Wimmera region is a vast grain producing area and Dimboola is one of its principal centres. At Wail, just east of the town towards Horsham you will see large silos beside the railway line where grain is stored before transport. On the highway just north of the town there is a large grain storage area. To the west, where the Wimmera River crosses the road is an excellent rest area with toilets and picnic tables. During holiday times and long weekends a kiosk is manned by volunteers providing free tea and coffee to weary travellers along the highway. a credit to the community spirit of the town.
NEARBY
From Dimboola, head north 38km. to Jeparit, Shire headquarters and birthplace of former Prime Minister, the late Sir Robert Menzies. The Pioneer Museum at Jeparit is one of the best in the Wimmera and is open daily. Nearby Lake Hindmarsh is the largest fresh-water lake in Victoria.
From Jeparit take Amy Johnson Drive to Rainbow, 31km. north. If you have the time, travel 32km. north to the Wyperfeld National Park, another of the areas wonderful attractions. In Rainbow you can see the historic Yurunga Homestead, classified by the National Trust; the Pella Church (15km.) and Lake Albacutya Park (15km.)
PLACES OF INTEREST:
  • The Little Desert National Park.
  • The Wimmera River
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    INFORMATION CENTRE:
    Information is available from accommodation houses in Dimboola. Wilkins Tourist Maps produces a map for the Tourism Association which is available free throughout the town.
    HOW TO GET THERE:
    Rail, Light Plane, By car or coach along the Western Hwy from Melbourne or Adelaide. There is an aerodrome at Horsham, east of Dimboola.
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