Victoria topographic maps
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City of Melbourne
Melbourne's topography is characterized by a diverse landscape that transitions from flat coastal plains to rolling hills and mountainous regions. The city is situated at the northern end of Port Phillip Bay, where the terrain is predominantly flat, facilitating urban development. As one moves eastward, the…
Average elevation: 59 ft
Mount Dandenong
Australia > Victoria > Melbourne
Mount Dandenong has a cool oceanic climate (Cfb), with cool to mild summers and cold, damp winters. Daytime temperatures are usually 4−6 °C cooler than downtown Melbourne due to its elevation and distance from the urban heat island effect of Melbourne. It is significantly cloudier than Melbourne,…
Average elevation: 1,296 ft
Buffalo River
Formed by the east and west branches of the river, the headwaters of the Buffalo River rise in the Barry Mountains below Mount Selwyn and The Razor at an elevation exceeding 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level. The east and west branches of the river reach their confluence within the Mount Buffalo National…
Average elevation: 1,798 ft
Melbourne
Melbourne is also prone to isolated convective showers forming when a cold pool crosses the state, especially if there is considerable daytime heating. These showers are often heavy and can include hail, squalls, and significant drops in temperature, but they often pass through very quickly with a rapid…
Average elevation: 161 ft
Frankston
Australia > Victoria > Frankston
Olivers Hill is the most prominent elevation in Frankston which rises to 55 metres above sea level (180 feet) at its highest point in the suburb. Its origins date to approximately 415 to 360 million years ago. Its base is Mount Eliza Granite dating from the Devonian period, which was covered in lava tuffs in…
Average elevation: 118 ft
Dandenong Ranges National Park - Ferntree Gully
Australia > Victoria > Montrose
The topography consists of a series of ridges dissected by deeply cut streams. Sheltered gullies in the south of the range are home to temperate rain forest, fern gullies and Mountain Ash forest Eucalyptus regnans, whereas the drier ridges and exposed northern slopes are covered by dry sclerophyll forest of…
Average elevation: 1,132 ft
Port Phillip
Port Phillip's mostly flat topography and moderate waves make perfect conditions for recreational swimming, kitesurfing, windsurfing, sailing, boating, snorkeling, scuba diving, stand up paddle boarding (SUP) and other sports.
Average elevation: 59 ft
Grampians National Park
Mount William is known within the gliding community for the "Grampians Wave", a weather phenomenon that sometimes enables glider pilots to reach extreme altitudes of the order of 28,000 ft (8,500 m). This predominantly occurs during the months of May, June, September and October when strong westerly winds flow…
Average elevation: 860 ft
Albert Park
Australia > Victoria > Melbourne
Heritage Victoria notes that Albert Park's St Vincent Gardens "is historically important as the premier 'square' development in Victoria based on similar models in London. It is significant as the largest development of its type in Victoria and for its unusual development as gardens rather than the more usual…
Average elevation: 20 ft
Frankston
Australia > Victoria > Melbourne
Olivers Hill is the most prominent elevation in Frankston which rises to 55 metres above sea level (180 feet) at its highest point in the suburb. Its origins date to approximately 415 to 360 million years ago. Its base is Mount Eliza Granite dating from the Devonian period, which was covered in lava tuffs in…
Average elevation: 131 ft
Reedy Creek
Reedy Creek is a locality in central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Mitchell local government area, 99 kilometres (62 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. It is at 358 metres (1175 feet) elevation. It is approximately 15 minutes from Broadford, Vic, 3658.
Average elevation: 1,230 ft
Camels Hump
Mount Macedon (/ˈmæsədən/ MASS-ə-dən; Aboriginal Woiwurrung language: Geboor or Geburrh) is a dormant volcano that is part of the Macedon Ranges of the Great Dividing Range, located in the Central Highlands region of Victoria, Australia. The mountain has an elevation of 1,001 metres (3,284 ft) with a…
Average elevation: 2,785 ft
Yarra Ranges National Park
Australia > Victoria > Lake Mountain Alpine Resort
Average elevation: 1,526 ft
Tolmie
Due to its latitude and elevation, Tolmie is frequently affected by snow and chilling rains throughout much of the year. Climate data are sourced from the old Rubicon S.E.C. Sawmill at an elevation of 838 metres (2,749 ft). Tolmie is one of the coldest localities by mean maximum temperature in mainland…
Average elevation: 2,270 ft
Toolangi
Toolangi has a cold rainforest climate, significantly cooler and wetter than Melbourne due to elevation (of 595 metres) and being outside of the Yarra rainshadow; with annual cloud cover resembling that of Southern England in the British Isles and the Pacific Northwest of North America, more than the typical…
Average elevation: 1,844 ft
