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Buchan landscape looking from township toward bridge over Buchan river and football ground

Buchan ( 37°29′S, 148°10′E) is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Buchan Road, in the East Gippsland Shire near the Snowy River. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... East Gippsland Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The Snowy River below McKillops Bridge The Snowy River is a major river in south-eastern Australia. ...

It has a population of approximately 134.

The town is probably best known for the limestone Buchan Caves and 1920s parkland which are just beside the centre of the township and is a popular destination for spelunkers.. The Buchan Caves are a group of caves that include Royal Cave and Fairy Cave, located in Buchan, Victoria, with limestone formations created by underground rivers cutting through limestone rock almost 400 million years ago. ... Inside the cave at Cave Stream, New Zealand Caving is the recreational sport of exploring caves. ...

The town hosts the Canni Creek Races in February, a rodeo at Easter, and the Flowers & Craft Show in November. Steer roping Rodeo is an outgrowth of Mexican bullfighting. ... Easter, the Sunday of the Resurrection, Pascha, or Resurrection Day, is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year, observed at some point between late March and late April each year (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity), following the cycle of the moon. ...

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• Australian Places - Buchan