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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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Lara
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Lara
Lara sits on the route: 15 minutes from Corio, 40km from Bells Beach.
Lara is in Victoria, Australia, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Corio, about 7 km away.
Lara railway station is a regional railway station on the Warrnambool line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Lara, in Victoria, Australia. Lara station is a ground level station staffed part time, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 1 November 1856, with the currentRead more
station provided in 1981.
Initially opened as Duck Ponds, the station was given its current name of Lara on 30 June 1875.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lara?
Within an hour or so of Lara: Bells Beach (40 km), Albert Park Circuit (53 km), Luna Park Melbourne (53 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Lara?
The nearest famous roads are Great Ocean Road.
Where is Lara?
Lara is in Victoria, Australia, about 7 km from Corio.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,919
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -38.0239, 144.4062
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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 Lara
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Luna Park Melbourne
Historic St Kilda amusement park opened in 1912 with its iconic laughing face entrance on the waterfront.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Melbourne's premier aquarium on the Yarra River featuring Antarctic ice displays and an oceanarium with sharks and rays.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Petrol Circus
Melbourne's automotive culture and lifestyle brand hosting regular car meets, rides, and community events across the city.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Pellegrini's Espresso Bar
Melbourne's oldest espresso bar, opened in 1954 on Bourke Street with the city's first commercial espresso machine and an unchanged Formica bar. Order at the counter and eat standing or in the back kitchen.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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- 69 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.
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