Barwon Heads

Barwon Heads is a town on the Bellarine Peninsula, near , Victoria, Australia. It is situated on the west bank of the mouth of the below , and is bounded to the west by farmland, golf courses and the saline ephemeral wetland of .
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  • Type: Locality with 4,350 residents
  • Description: town in Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: “Barwon Heads (Victoria)”, “Barwon Heads, Victoria”, and “Barwon Heads, Victoria, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Thirteenth Beach and Murtnaghurt Lagoon.

Beach
Photo: Wongm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located west of Barwon Heads… is situated 3½ km west of Barwon Heads.

, also known as Murtnaghurt Swamp… is situated 3 km west of Barwon Heads.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocean Grove.

Town
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.
's second largest city, Geelong is a bustling… is situated 3 km northeast of Barwon Heads.

Barwon Heads

Latitude
-38.28333° or 38° 17′ south
Longitude
144.5° or 144° 30′ east
Population
4,350
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
UN/LOCODE
AU BRH
Open location code
4RH6PG82+M2
Geo­Names ID
2176679
Wiki­data ID
Q4865984
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Barwon Heads” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Barwon Heads”
  • Basque: “Barwon Heads”
  • Bengali: “বারওন হেডস”
  • Dutch: “Barwon Heads”
  • French: “Barwon Heads”
  • Japanese: “バーウォンヘッズ”
  • Portuguese: “Barwon Heads”
  • Spanish: “Barwon Heads”
  • Urdu: “بارون ہیڈز”
  • “Barwon Heads”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Barwon Heads and Fenwick.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mount Coloite and Barwon Head.

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