The Narrows
The Narrows is an isthmus in Victoria, Australia. The Narrows is situated nearby to the town Point Lonsdale, as well as near the locality Marcus.Places of Interest
Highlights include Point Lonsdale Lighthouse and Fort Nepean.
Point Lonsdale Lighthouse
Photo: Stephen Bain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Point Lonsdale Lighthouse, also known as the Point Lonsdale Signal Station, is close to the township of Point Lonsdale in the Borough of Queenscliffe, Victoria, Australia. Point Lonsdale Lighthouse is situated 3 km southwest of The Narrows.
Fort Nepean
Castle
Photo: Honk squeak, Public domain.
Fort Nepean is a former defensive facility occupying part of Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia. It was part of a network of fortifications, commanded from Fort Queenscliff, protecting the narrow entrance to Port Phillip. Fort Nepean is situated 3½ km south of The Narrows.
Queenscliff railway station
Railway stop
Queenscliff railway station was the terminus of the Queenscliff branch line in Victoria, Australia, which left the main Warrnambool line near South Geelong station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Queenscliff and Point Nepean National Park.
Queenscliff
Photo: andrewkneebone, CC BY 2.0.
Queenscliff is an historic maritime community perched on a small spit of land in the south-eastern most corner of the Bellarine Peninsula. Located in the Greater Geelong region of Victoria, the town was settled only a few years after Melbourne, and is characterised by its strong European heritage, maritime and seafaring character and its lasting connection to the sea.
Point Nepean National Park
Photo: Junedee Balili, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Point Nepean National Park is a national park in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. There are 70 registered Aboriginal archaeological sites within the Point Nepean National Park.
Ocean Grove
Town
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.
Victoria's second largest city, Geelong is a bustling port city in the state's South West Coast region, about 75 km southwest of Melbourne. It forms the gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula, a popular family getaway destination, and the world-famous Great Ocean Road. Ocean Grove is situated 10 km west of The Narrows.
The Narrows
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Narrows” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Narrows”
- Swedish: “The Narrows”
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