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Population: 250, Elevation: 10, Latitude: 38.40.00 Longitude: 146.20.00 Location: 190km south east of Melbourne Highway: South Gippsland Hwy Nearest Major Town: Melbourne Nearest Airport: Traralgon Touring Area: Phillip Island & Gippsland Discovery |
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 Main street of Toora. | |
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Toora is a small town in the South Gippsland area 13km east of Foster and a centre for touring
the spectacular Wilsons Promontory National Park and the nearby Agnes Falls. Several national parks are nearby including the Tarra Bulga National Park, the Corner Inlet Marine Park is only 1 kilometre south of the township and has a well concealed bird hide from which to view the many species which will be found in the park. The small township has an adequate shopping centre, including a post office, bank and a pub. there are a dozen or so specialty shops and a supermarket. at the southern end of the main street a small park has picnic and BBQ facilities, toilets, and a lonely sign saying 'Toora Railway Station' on a disused platform besides which the tracks have been removed. It is a bit sad really. Who remembers the great days when you could take an affordable train to nearly any town in the country ? One of the newer features around Toora is the wind farm comprising 6 generators which overlooks the town. PLACES OF INTEREST:
INFORMATION CENTRE: There is no Information Centre in Toora. The South Gippsland Information Centre is in Korumburra on the eastern edge of the town on the South Gippsland Highway. South Gippsland Visitor Information Centre Cnr South Gippsland Hwy & Silkstone Rd. Korumburra. VIC 3950 Ph: 03 5655 2233. Free Call 1800 630 704 HOW TO GET THERE: By road from Melbourne or Sale along the South Gippsland Hwy | Daily Coach Service | |
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