The Australian state of Victoria is famous for its natural beauty, rich culture, impressive wildlife, and more. Few are keener to champion the country’s south-easternmost state than lifelong resident Luke Robert Flinn. Flinn is a Victoria native, born and raised in Warrnambool.
The online technology sector professional remains happily settled in Warrnambool today. With that, he’s in the perfect position to present a closer look at the city to those eager to learn more about what Warrnambool offers.
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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village
Home to the Flagstaff Hill Museum, Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village is a great place to start exploring Warrnambool, according to Flinn. The village itself grants visitors a taste of life in the city in years gone by, including chatting to in-character volunteers from a bygone era.
Meanwhile, Flagstaff Hill Museum offers an intriguing insight into the region’s past. That begins with a snapshot of Warrnambool’s early history in the museum’s state-of-the-art immersion theatre. Flagstaff Hill Museum also contains Australia’s richest collection of shipwreck artifacts, including the multi-million-dollar Loch Ard Peacock statue.
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve
Luke Robert Flinn also recommends visiting Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve. Located just outside Warrnambool, the reserve offers a fantastic opportunity to observe a broad range of Australian wildlife. Native animals at Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve include echidna, emu, kangaroo, and koala.
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve lies within an inactive volcanic crater. Visitors can enjoy abundant wildlife viewing, self-guided nature walks, picnicking, and more. The surrounding landscape represents one of Victoria’s most fascinating geological formations, making it a doubly interesting and must-see attraction, especially for first-time visitors to Warrnambool.
Southern Right Whale Nursery
For wildlife lovers, there’s another must-see opportunity to explore in Warrnambool, Flinn reports. That’s the southern right whales and their nursery. These spectacular whales migrate to Warrnambool’s coast to give birth each year. Calm and curious, they’re one of the world’s largest whale species, measuring up to 16 meters long and weighing as much as 40 tons.
From Warrnambool to nearby Port Fairy and Portland, visitors can watch the whales and their calves as they swim freely just off the coast. Visitors may observe the whales from the beach and surrounding dunes. There’s also a specially constructed viewing platform in Warrnambool offering one of the best views of the migratory whales and their annual nursery.
About
Luke Robert Flinn Warrnambool, the Australia-based technology expert, and author, has lived and worked in the city for over 40 years. Flinn was a curious child and showed a deep interest in technology from a young age. He attended his local primary school and Warrnambool College before undertaking further studies at the University of Melbourne.
Today, he remains happily settled close to Warrnambool’s Shelly Beach with his wife and the couple’s two dogs. Away from his work, Flinn is a skilled golfer. He began playing as a teenager with his semi-pro grandfather, a fellow Warrnambool native. The web developer is also a passionate darts player and regularly partakes in a popular local darts league.
