Fire Spotting Tower and Public Lookout

Fire Spotting Tower and Public Lookout is in City of Ballarat, Victoria. Fire Spotting Tower and Public Lookout is situated nearby to the volcano Mount Buninyong, as well as near the reservoir Smith Dam.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Buninyong.

Mount Buninyong

Volcano

Photo: Longhair, CC BY 2.5.

Mount Buninyong is an extinct volcano in western Victoria, Australia rising to 745 metres AHD. It lies within the Mount Buninyong Scenic Reserve, 4 kilometres north of the town of Buninyong and 14 kilometres south of Ballarat, on the regional city's rural-urban fringe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buninyong and Yendon.

Buninyong

Town

Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buninyong is a town 11 km south of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia on the Midland Highway. The population at the 2021 census was 3,797. Buninyong was proclaimed a town on 27 June 1851 on the same day as Winchelsea, Portarlington, Longwood, Avenel, Cavendish, Euroa and Gisborne. Buninyong is situated 4 km west of Fire Spotting Tower and Public Lookout.

Yendon

Locality

Yendon is a locality in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool, 108 kilometres west of the state capital, Melbourne and approximately 13 kilometres south-east of Ballarat. Yendon is situated 4½ km northeast of Fire Spotting Tower and Public Lookout.

Dunnstown

Village

Dunnstown is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool, 108 kilometres west of the state capital, Melbourne on the flats below Mount Warrenheip and approximately 12 kilometres east of Ballarat. Dunnstown is situated 8 km northeast of Fire Spotting Tower and Public Lookout.

Fire Spotting Tower and Public Lookout

Type: Tourist attraction
Category: tourism
Location: City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.65284° or 37° 39′ 10″ south

Longitude

143.9265° or 143° 55′ 35″ east

Open location code

4RJ58WWG+VJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 237367015

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Smith Dam and Buninyong H18 Bushland Reserve.

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