19 Facts About Warrnambool

Warrnambool is a city on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia.

Name "Warrnambool" originated from Mount Warrnambool, a scoria cone volcano 25 kilometres northeast of the town.

Warrnambool was the title of both the volcano and the clan of Aboriginal Australian people who lived there.

Warrnambool set up a farm there and built his main hut where Warrnambool now stands.

Warrnambool has a mild Mediterranean climate that closely borders the oceanic climate, and is characterised by mild, dry, very swingy summers and cool, rainy winters with frequent cloud cover.

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Original City of Warrnambool was a 4x8 grid, with boundaries of Lava Street, Japan Street, Merri Street and Henna Street .

The Warrnambool CBD is particularly notable for its number of roundabouts.

Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum is in Warrnambool built on Flagstaff Hill that holds the original lighthouses and Warrnambool Garrison.

Warrnambool foreshore is a popular swimming area, and is adjacent to the Lake Pertobe parklands.

Warrnambool is the setting and filming location of the 2015 film Oddball, starring Shane Jacobson.

Warrnambool is served by one daily newspaper, The Standard, which is owned by Australian Community Media.

Warrnambool is served by local transmission of free-to-air television networks ABC, SBS, Prime7, Southern Cross and WIN.

Warrnambool is home to the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, a race which attracts Australian and international drivers on the Australia Day long weekend, especially because of its position in the motorsport calendar.

Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club holds regular greyhound racing meetings on most Thursdays.

The sport is highly popular in Warrnambool which has a competitive local league and is the origin of many high-profile AFL players.

Warrnambool attracts many visitors each year, and is a comprehensive regional service centre.

At the state level, Warrnambool was within the electoral district of Warrnambool until it was abolished in 2002.

At the federal level, Warrnambool is the largest town in the division of Wannon, which has been a safe Liberal seat since 1955.

Warrnambool is situated on the Princes Highway between Port Fairy to the west and Terang to the east as well as at the south-western terminus of the Hopkins Highway.