Clunes in Victoria hides its fictional alter ego well with a main street lined with bookshops, quaint cafes, and electric vehicles. It's one of numerous country towns that have had a brush with Hollywood.
The main street of the country Victorian town is lined with bookshops, quaint cafes, and electric vehicles.
" still gets a hell of a lot of a mention around town, when people come in into the 'big smoke of Dimboola' as I call it," he says. "The railway station is very different. It had a period of not being used, then got a $500,000 upgrade, and is now used once more. The old building has been done up to a treat."English expat Adrian Bennett came to Silverton on a quest of sorts and never left. He built and still owns a museum dedicated to Mad Max.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Australian missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls national park 'not seen for nine days'7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
Books everywhere: how a literary festival put the Victorian village of Clunes on the mapMore than 90 booksellers descend on the central Victorian village for its annual booktown event, which has become an economic lifeline
Read more »
‘Devastated’: the Samantha Murphy case weighs heavy on a small Australian communityDespite a murder charge being laid, the search for the Ballarat woman’s body continues
Read more »
Adam Sandler named Hollywood’s top earner ahead of Margot RobbieTom Cruise comes third in Forbes magazine’s list, while the only British actor to feature in the top 10 is Jason Statham
Read more »
Oscars 2024: Everything you need to know about Hollywood's biggest nightHere's everything you need to know if you are tuning in to the 96th Oscars.
Read more »
Hollywood star almost refused entry to elite Sydney golf club over dress code faux pasUS movie star Mark Wahlberg was briefly refused entry to an exclusive golf club on Sydney's Northern Beaches earlier this month after arriving in socks that did not meet the club's dressing regulations.
Read more »