Terang

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About Terang

Terang Terang is situated on the Princess Highway, 141km west of Geelong and 45km north east of Warrnambool in the centre of a rich dairying district. Smaller centres around it include Kolora, Noorat, Glenormiston, Dixie and Ecklin.

Terang is a National Trust Town of Historic Trees and has one of the oldest avenues of English oaks in Australia (planted in the 1890’s). The town is also well known for Lake Keilambete, which is both very deep and salty - almost as salty as the famous Dead Sea. The lake is supposed to have good healing qualities.

Health Services

The Terang Hospital has 27 acute beds, 15 nursing home beds and an Accident and Emergency Department staffed by the General Practitioners of Terang Medical Clinic and visiting specialists.

Terang and Mortlake Health Services
Austin Avenue
Terang, Victoria 3264
Ph: (03) 5592 0222

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Shopping

IGA is the main supermarket in Terang. Please note that the opening hours are typically more restricted than those in the city.

Dining

Terang has a small number of dining options including cafes, take aways and the popular Wheatsheaf Hotel.

Sports, Recreation and Tourism

Visitors may wish to play a round of golf on Terang’s 27-hole golf course which has lush fairways, manicured greens and a club house. Model vehicle enthusiasts will find a Mecca just outside Terang - the biggest collection of hobby cars, trucks and other vehicles outside Melbourne.

For more information contact the Camperdown Visitor Information Centre
179 Manifold St
Camperdown, Victoria 3260
Ph: (03) 5593 3144

Banks

There is an Australia and New Zealand Bank (ANZ) located in High Street. Bank hours are typically 9.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday, although ATMs allow 24/7 access to funds.

Library and Internet Access

The Terang Library is located in High Street and is open from 2.00pm - 5.00pm Monday; 10.00am - 5.00pm Wednesday and Friday and 10.00am - 12.00pm, Saturday.

Internet access is available at the library.

Post Offices, Fuel and Other Services

The Terang Post Office is located at 28 High Street and is open Monday to Friday from 9.00am - 5.00pm, and 9.00am - 12.00pm on a Saturday.

Terang has a petrol station located in High Street.

There are numerous places to worship in Terang. For further information contact the Camperdown Visitor Information Centre, or call the church directly.

Catholic Church: (03) 5592 1195
Presbyterian Church: (03) 5592 1041
Uniting Church: (03) 5592 1476

Local Transport

There are two bus companies operating from Terang. Warrnambool Bus Lines can be contacted on (03) 5592 2022 and Christian's Bus Company on (03) 5592 1588. For a taxi service contact Terang Taxis on 0412 981 798.

Travel Times

Terang is located 218 kilometres south west of Melbourne and is accessible by both car and train. The travel time by car from Melbourne is approximately two and a half hours.

If you are travelling from a destination other than Melbourne, or would like further information on transport to Terang, visit VicLink.

Further Information

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