Wonthaggi
A former coal-mining town on Victoria's Bass Coast, Wonthaggi has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its weight for a modest town. The State Coal Mine, operational from 1910 to 1968, is now a Parks Victoria tourist attraction with its own café. Nearby, the Bass Coast Rail Trail — Victoria's only coastal rail trail — runs from the mine whistle tower through to Anderson, while beaches at Cape Paterson and the Bunurong Marine National Park offer swimming, snorkelling, and fishing along the coast.
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- Population4,784
- Nearest water from center 3.3 km2.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.4 km3.4 mi
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Wonthaggi: quick answers
Where is Wonthaggi?
Wonthaggi is in Australia, about 104 km65 miles in a straight line from Melbourne.
How do you get to Wonthaggi?
The nearest airport is Welshpool (WHL), about 1 hr 17 min away by road. The nearest train station is Warragul, about 1 hr 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Wonthaggi?
The warmest month is February, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 11°C51°F. The wettest month is August, with about 115 mm4.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Wonthaggi?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 5 restaurants, 10 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Wonthaggi?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hastings, Fish Creek and Loch.