Notable fort · Shire of Yarriambiack, Victoria
Old platform
Old platform is a fort in Shire of Yarriambiack, Victoria.
Old platform: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Old platform
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Old platform — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -36.61418, 142.47138. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old platform
- Mount Zero · viewpoint · Shire of Northern Grampians · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Batyo Catyo · lake · Shire of Northern Grampians · ~54 km · Must-see
- Loch Iel (Pink Lake) Lake Reserve · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Buloke · lake · Shire of Buloke · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mount Arapiles · viewpoint · Rural City of Horsham · ~73 km · Must-see
- Engine shed · fort · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~0 km
- Murtoa Museum Complex · museum · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~0 km
- Old Loco shed · fort · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~0 km
- War Memorial · fort · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~1 km
- Lake Marma · lake · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~1 km
- The Stick Shed - WW2 grain storage shed · fort · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~1 km
- 4th Light Horse Regiment Memorial · fort · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~18 km
- Lake Taylor · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~26 km
- Pine Lake · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~28 km
- Dock Lake · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~30 km
- Green Lake · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~32 km
- McKenzie Falls, Grampians National Park · sanctuary · Rural City of Horsham · ~33 km
- Horsham Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Rural City of Horsham · ~34 km
Other forts & heritage near Old platform
- 'Yalla-Y-Poora' · fort · Rural City of Ararat · ~139 km · Must-see
- Engine shed · fort · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~0 km
- Old Loco shed · fort · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~0 km
- War Memorial · fort · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~1 km
- The Stick Shed - WW2 grain storage shed · fort · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~1 km
- 4th Light Horse Regiment Memorial · fort · Shire of Yarriambiack · ~18 km
- Goods Shed (ruins) · fort · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~54 km
- Hand in Hand Cyanide Works Historic and Cultural Features Reserve · fort · Shire of Northern Grampians · ~61 km
- Accommodation · fort · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~68 km
- Ebenezer Mission · fort · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Is Old platform open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Old platform yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Old platform?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Old platform?
Nearby: Mount Zero (viewpoint, 39 km), Lake Batyo Catyo (lake, 54 km), Loch Iel (Pink Lake) Lake Reserve (lake, 64 km), Lake Buloke (lake, 73 km), Mount Arapiles (viewpoint, 73 km), Engine shed (fort, 0 km).
Is Old platform worth visiting?
Old platform is listed as a notable fort in Victoria on Spotwander.