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Cowes
Victoria

The Isle of Wight Hotel

Population:

3678 (2006)^[1]

Postcode:

3922

Elevation:

12 m (39 ft)

Area:

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Property Value:

AUD $274,750 ^[2]

Location:

140 km (87 mi) from Melbourne

LGA:

Bass Coast Shire

State District:

Bass

Federal Division:

Flinders

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Cowes is the main township on Phillip Island in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. Phillip Island is located about 140km away from Melbourne Named after Governor Arthur Phillip, Phillip Island in Victoria Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The town was originally known as Mussel Rocks. In 1865, a government surveyor Henry Cox returned from a holiday retreat in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He renamed the town after the seaport town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight, England. Cowes is an English Seaport town on the Isle of Wight, an island south of Southampton. The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is less than 2 hours drive from Melbourne and can also be reached by ferry from Stony Point on the Mornington Peninsula. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The Mornington Peninsula is a Peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Western At the 2006 census, Cowes had a population of 3678. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian census is administered by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years

Cowes is located on the northern side of Phillip Island and faces towards French Island and the Mornington Peninsula. The Mornington Peninsula is a Peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Western

In recent years Cowes has seen a rapid expansion in its size. Many estates and apartments have been built in and around the town on what was previously rural farmland. An estimated 70% of houses are owned by absentee owners, most of whom live in and around Melbourne.

The main road of the island (Phillip Island Road) leads into Cowes and becomes the main road of Cowes, Thompson Avenue. A distinctive feature of the road is the 1km lining of Golden Cypress trees which were planted in the early 20th century. Further into town, the road begins a gradual descent before it terminates with a T-intersection at the waterfront. As the road approaches the waterfront, density of restaurants and general retail outlets increases. Cowes Jetty was built at the end of Thompson Avenue in 1870 and remains a focal point of the town. It is flanked by sheltered beaches which are a popular attraction for families. An annual fireworks event is held at 9pm on New Year's Eve. A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes New Year's Eve is on December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year and the day before New Year's Day. Occasionally a container ship can be seen from the waterfront heading to or from the port at Hastings which is located to the north. Container ships are Cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size containers in a technique called Containerization. Hastings is a town on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.

Traffic tends to be heavy and accommodation may be scarce during holiday periods and large events at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a racing circuit in Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia History Old Track The first

The Cowes Jetty

The Golden Cypress Trees on Thompson Avenue

External links

Cowes, Victoria is at coordinates 38°27′04″S 145°14′31″E / -38.451, 145.242 (Cowes, Victoria)Coordinates: 38°27′04″S 145°14′31″E / -38.451, 145.242 (Cowes, Victoria)
Inter Island Ferries
Australian Places - Cowes

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cowes (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
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