Hotels in Purnim, Victoria
Former Bush Inn Hotel
Former Bush Inn Hotel Previously operating as the "Bush Inn", Purnim's only hotel, shop & Post Office, currently being used as a residence
Information on Purnim, VIC 3278
Purnim is a small rural town located 250 kilometres southwest of Melbourne on the Hopkins Highway, positioned midway between Warrnambool and Mortlake.
The town's name is thought to derive from an Aboriginal word meaning rain. Notable buildings include the Purnim Hotel, Mechanics Institute hall (built in 1901), the primary school, and a church. The formally recognised traditional owners are the Eastern Maar people, represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.
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Purnim sits on the Hopkins Highway, providing easy road access by car. The nearest airport is Warrnambool Airport, approximately 16 kilometres away. The town is just 18 kilometres northeast of the regional centre of Warrnambool, making it a convenient base for exploring Victoria's southwest coast.
The location offers straightforward connections to nearby attractions including the Great Ocean Road, Port Fairy, and Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve.
- Panmure (11km)
- Allansford (12km)
- Garvoc (16km)
- Warrnambool (17km)
- Dennington (18km)
- Koroit (22km)
- Terang (27km)
- Mortlake (28km)
- Curdie Vale (32km)
- Port Fairy (35km)