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Part Of The Volcanic Hinterland

Early days

The township of Noorat is situated is situated 4 miles from Terang, at the base of Mt Noorat, a remnant of volcanic action thousands of years ago; Mount Noorat is considered Australia’s largest dry volcanic crater - 310 metres above sea level. There is a walking track called the "Alan Marshall Walking track" which takes you to the directional cairn at the summit, overlooking the crater. The mount is a source of volcanic scoria that was used on the early roads, and the volcanic ‘bombs’ can offten be seen laying where they were thrown at the time of the eruption. Mount Noorat is one of the cones in the district that gives visitors a good view of other volcanic cones and craters that this part of Victoria is renowned for.

Alan Marshall

It is noted that Noorat is the birthplace of Alan Marshall author of " I can Jump Puddles " which tells the story of his early childhood as a crippled child growing up in Noorat and is the site of the well renowned Genormiston Agricultural College, one of the finest schools of rural learning in Victoria.
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Dry Stone Wall Victoria has more examples of Dry Stone Wall than any other state in Australia. These fascinating man-made landmarks are plentiful through-out the Great South West. There is a variety of different types of walls in the area. So while driving through the Hinterlands of Terang, Mortlake and Camperdown take a close look at the structures which were developed by the early Anglo-Celtic immigrants. Each area has special features which are of cultural and historic significance.
Noorat’s stone walls are typical of many of the dry stone walls with in the district, approximately 900 mm wide and tapers in to 400mm under the copestones. The building stone is graded from the largest near the base to smaller near the top of the wall.The wall consists of two walls of stones tied together with through stones and copestones, the centre being fitted with hearting (filling).

Places of Interest

Some of the buildings and structures of interest within the township of Noorat are:
Blacks Drive is the avenue of elm’s connecting former Black properties. "Mt Noorat" and "Dalvui Road".
Sunday School Hall was built in 1912, in the memory of Neil Walter Black who was lost on the "Waratah".
The sturdy little Neil Black Memorial Church in the township, is one of many in the western area constructed of local bluestone.
Beehive Store was first operated by Marshal and Niel . The home where Alan Marshall was born
Mt Noorat Hotel was built in 1909.
Dalvui Homestead was erected in 1908, a grand and spacious house, typical of the time.
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