Lara (Victoria)
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Get in
Lara is accessible by rail, road, bus and even plane!
By train
Lara train station is in the centre of town, with Geelong Line services operating every 20 minutes on weekdays and hourly on weekends. It's about 45 minutes to Melbourne Southern Cross Station and 15 minutes to Geelong's central station. Melbourne's myki zone 1+2 extends as far as Lara, so standard myki smartcard fares apply.By car
Lara is easily accessed from the Princes Freeway exit signed 'Lara'. It's just under an hour to Melbourne's city centre.By bus
A small network of buses ply the town's roads. Route 11 serves the east side of town, Route 12 the west, and Route 10 the central area, travelling onward to Corio in Geelong. A map of Geelong and Lara's bus network is on the PTV website.By plane
Avalon AirportJetstar from Adelaide, Gold Coast, Hobart and Sydney
See
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phone: +61 3 5282 1567address: 110–120 Forest Road SouthA small historical museum run by locals. It is housed in one of the town's oldest buildings, the former Lake Bank Hotel, built by a Scottish immigrant in the 19th century.
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- You Yangs Regional Park - The You Yangs is a regional park in Lara, named after a aboriginal word meaning mountain or hill, with a mountain chain of 4 mountains, the tallest being Point Flinders. Some things that you can do around the area is a walk to the top of the highest peak, or around Point Flinders.
Do
- Avalon Airshow - Held every second year at Avalon Airport.
- You Yangs Regional Park-Take a walk around or to the top and see the view of Lara and half of Geelong.
Connect
The town has two post offices.
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