Werribee River
The Werribee River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment that is located on the expansive lowland plain southwest of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: River
- Description: river to the west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as: “Werribee”
Photo: Tony Bryer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Werribee Open Range Zoo and Chirnside Park.
Werribee Open Range Zoo
Zoo
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Werribee Open Range Zoo is an African themed zoo in Werribee, about 32 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is part of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board or Zoos Victoria, which also includes Melbourne Zoo, Kyabram Fauna Park, and Healesville Sanctuary.
Chirnside Park
Pitch
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Chirnside Park is an Australian rules football ground in Werribee, Victoria, Australia, located between Watton Street and the Werribee River. Chirnside Park is the home ground of Victorian Football League team Werribee Tigers who have played at the ground since their inception in 1965.
Werribee Park
Park
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Werribee Park is the estate of a historical building in Werribee, Victoria, Australia. It includes Werribee Park Mansion, the Victoria State Rose Garden, formal gardens, the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre, the Werribee Open Range Zoo, a contemporary sculpture walk and a natural riverine which is being grown with the plants of the Kurung Jang Balluk clan who lived on Werribee River.
Werribee River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.91589° or 37° 54′ 57″ southLongitude
144.65485° or 144° 39′ 18″ eastOpen location code
4RJ63MM3+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 597431025OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Werribee River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Werribee River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ويريبى”
- Irish: “Abhainn Werribee”
- Swedish: “Werribee River”
- Welsh: “Afon Werribee”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Werribee and Wyndham Vale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trade Place Park and Riverside Avenue Reserve.
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