Warrnambool Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Victoria, Australia
About Warrnambool
It is 260 km west ofMelbourne, and has a population of 35,000 (2018). It is the largest town in southwestern Victoria and makes a good base for travellers to explore the surrounding area. The name "Warrnambool" originated from Mount Warrnambool, a scoria cone volcano 25 km northeast of the town. Warrnambool (or Warrnoobul) was the name of both the volcano and the group of Aboriginal Australian people who lived there. In the local language, the prefix Warnn- designated home or hut, while the meaning of the suffix -ambool is now unknown. William Fowler Pickering, the colonial government surveyor who in 1845 was tasked with the initial planning of the township, chose to name the town Warrnambool. The traditional Indigenous owners of the land today are the Dhauwurd Wurrung people, also known a
Top Attractions in Warrnambool
Explore the best things to see and do in Warrnambool:
- ★Botanical gardens
- ★Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum
- ★Hopkins Falls
- ★Lake Pertobe and Foreshore area
- ★Logans Beach Whale Watching Platform
- ★Moyjil - Point Ritchie
- ★Port Fairy - Warrnambool Rail Trail
- ★The Lighthouse Theatre Warrnambool
Where to Eat in Warrnambool
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Jane Dough
- 🍴Kermonds Hamburgers
Where to Stay in Warrnambool
- 🏨Comfort Inn Warrnambool
- 🏨Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs Warrnambool
- 🏨Elm Tree Motel
- 🏨Hotel Warrnambool
Warrnambool Travel Guide Sections
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