You Yangs

#494 among destinations in Australia

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The You Yangs are a series of granite ridges that rise up to 319 m above the flat and low-lying Werribee Plain in southern Victoria, Australia, approximately 5 km due west of the rural town of Little River, 55 km southwest of Melbourne CBD and 22 km north of Geelong. The main ridge runs roughly north-south for about 9 km, with a lower extension running for about 15 km to the west. Much of the southern parts of the ranges are protected by the You Yangs Regional Park. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 78740 ftCoordinates: 37°57'0"S, 144°25'59"E

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You Yangs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pirra Homestead, Serendip Sanctuary, Elcho Park, Avalon Raceway.

4.2 miS
Prison
Pirra Homestead, Geelong
109 min walk • Pirra Homestead, in Forest Road, Lara, Victoria, was built in the mid-1860s by George Fairbairn, one of Australia's most prosperous pastoralists and a pioneer of Australia's frozen meat export trade, who established the property as a premier sheep stud.
4.1 miS
38°0'25"S • 144°24'43"E
Serendip Sanctuary, Lara
105 min walk • Park
6.8 miSW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Elcho Park, Geelong
174 min walk • Elcho Park is a soccer facility located on Gibbons Road in Lara, Victoria, a northern suburb of Geelong. It is owned privately by the Australian Croatian Soccer Association Geelong.
4.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Avalon Raceway
117 min walk • Avalon Raceway is a dirt track racing venue located in Lara, Victoria, Australia. The track is based on a clay sand mix, is oval shaped and is 390 metres in length.

You Yangs

Facts and practical information

You Yangs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Pirra Homestead, Geelong

Serendip Sanctuary, Lara

Elcho Park, Geelong

Avalon Raceway