Terang, Victoria
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Terang is a town of population 2,000 situated in the Victorian Shire of Corangamite.
Terang is a small town on the Princes Highway between Camperdown and Warrnambool. It was settled around 1840. Magnificent avenues of trees were planted and several of these are now under the protection of the National Trust. There is a Heritage Trail walk which points out these trees and many of the historic buildings and features of the town.
Features to see are the historic Post Office and with its clock tower (1903-4), the war memorial, the rose gardens with the band rotunda, and the town's first church. There is also a beautiful golf course at the western entrance to the town.
There is a lake behind the Town Hall. In 1933, while dry, the peat bed of the lake caught fire and caused some concern and publicity. The lake is now dry and the land is used by the golf club, pony club and croquet club.