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About Timboon

 

 

 

About Timboon

Timboon is located to the west of the Otways, about 235km from Melbourne.  Dairy farming, timber and agriculture form the main industry in the area. Many specialty products such as deer, emu, ostrich and strawberries are also produced. The other major industries in the area are forestry and lime mining and production.

Orientation

The GGT UDRH provides students with the opportunity to participate in orientation tours in a number of towns within the Greater Green Triangle region. These tours are free and are undertaken by local councils and health organisations.

Orientation tours help students familiarise themselves with a town's layout and the availability and location of facilities and services, such as supermarkets, ATM's and banks, post offices, sporting and recreational facilities, cinemas and the like. They also give students some insight into the local community and a chance to ask any questions they might have about the region or their town of placement.

Health Services

Timboon and District Healthcare Service deliver acute care, maternity, emergency, residential and community aged care, allied health, community health, District Nursing, palliative care and youth services to the Timboon and Cobden districts.

Timboon and District Healthcare Service
21 Hospital Road
Timboon, Victoria 3268
Ph: (03) 5558 6000

Department of Health Victoria  Gateway to a range of health information for the community and health professionals, including links to the Better Health Channel, publications, food safety alerts, public hospitals and health services statistics, aged care resources, career information and employment opportunties.

Otway Division of General Practice (ODGP)  The Otway DGP, located in south west Victoria, provides education, training and practice management support to allied health, nursing and medical practitioners. They also manage a variety of programs that provide information and support to the community they represent on a wide range of health issues.

Search for a hospital in Victoria  'MyHospitals' is an Australian Government initiative making it easier for people to access information about hospitals, including details on performance, admissions, accreditation and the types of services provided by each hospital.

Victoria's Mental Health Services  Victorian Government website showcasing a range of information on the state's public mental health services, including preventative programs, assessment and treatment options. The information is designed for mental health professionals and for community members, and includes links to related sites and useful resources, publications, and career information and opportunities.

Shopping

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

Dining

Timboon offers a select variety of dining out options that range from pub meals to cafes, homely restaurants and take away stores.

Sports, Recreation and Tourism

There are a variety of sporting activities available in Timboon which can be accessed through the Timboon and District Community Sporting Complex on (03) 5598 3445.

Visitors shouldn’t miss out on sampling some of the local delights at Timboon Farmhouse Cheese, renowned for its specialist cheeses. Berry World allows you to pick your own strawberries, blackberries and loganberries when they are in season and don’t leave town before sampling some of the delicious Timboon ice cream.

To work it all off the Timboon golf course is surrounded by native gum trees, has lush well-kept fairways with excellent greens and the chance of seeing resident kangaroos, wallabies and koalas.

The Curdies River which runs through town, is quite unique in that it connects two of south western Victoria's most popular fishing resorts; Lake Purrumbete - famous for its chinook salmon and rainbow trout and Peterborough on the Great Ocean Road. The Curdies River offers good fishing for trout, bream, eels and black fish.

For further information contact the Port Campbell Visitor Information Centre:
26 Morris Street
Port Campbell, Victoria 3269
Ph: (03) 5598 6089

Banks

There are two major banks in Timboon - the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and the National Bank of Australia (NAB). Both are located in Main 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 Corangamite Regional Library is located in Curdie Vale Road and is open from 11.30am - 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 Timboon Post Office is located at 13 Main Street and is open from 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday, and 9.00am - 12.00pm Saturday.

There are two petrol stations in Timboon, BP and Timboon Fuel.  Both are located in Bailey Street.

There are numerous places of worship in Timboon.  For further information contact the Port Campbell Visitor Information Centre, or call the church directly.

Local Transport

There are two bus lines operating in Timboon: Warrnambool Bus Lines can be contacted on (03) 5598 3302 and Pope's Consolidated Bus Lines on (03) 5598 3031. Timboon Taxi Service can be contacted on 0438 407 777

Travel Times

Timboon is located 214 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 Timboon, visit VicLink.

Further Information

View more information on Timboon and the surrounding area

or contact the Port Campbell Visitor Information Centre:
26 Morris Street
Port Campbell, Victoria 3269
Ph: (03) 5598 6089

For a Map of Timboon visit Wilkins Tourist Maps.  Select Victoria from the list of State Maps and then select ‘Timboon’ from the list of Victorian Maps.