Things To Do In and around Morwell

Just off the Princes Freeway and in the heart of Morwell, Farnham Court Motel is perfectly positioned to be your home-away-from-home in the Latrobe Valley.

The Latrobe Valley lies in the heart of Gippsland, nestled between the Strzelecki and Baw Baw ranges. The area has three major town centres; Morwell, Traralgon and Moe, and a number of smaller towns including Yinnar, Churchill, Glengarry and Tyers. The mix of larger towns, and smaller rural areas provides visitors with a great range of places to explore, from trekking through national parks, dining in a wide choice of restaurants or visiting local attraction Old Gippstown (pictured above).

Perfectly Positioned

Farnham Court Motel is located in the large regional town of Morwell, just a short walk or drive away from a great range of shops, cafes, restaurants and cinema. For guests visiting the local power stations, paper mill and hospitals, Farnham Court is in the perfect position. Just seconds from the freeway and a short distance from two major town centres (Traralgon and Moe), Farnham Court has everything on your doorstep.

What you can find around Farnham Court Motel:

  1. Restaurants and cinema (short walk away)
  2. Swimming and leisure facilities
  3. Shops, including large supermarkets and restuarants
  4. Easy access to Hazelwood, Loy Yang, Yallourn and Morwell Power Stations
  5. Short drive to Australian Paper, Lion Dairy manufacturing, Mahindra Aerospace (Gipps Aero)
  6. Close proximity to Latrobe Regional Hospital and Maryvale Private Hospital
  7. Federation Training (across the road), and Federation University a short drive away
  8. Sporting venues, including Falcons Park and Traralgon Tennis Complex
  9. Fast food venues
  10. Morwell Train Station
  11. Kernot Hall
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How to find us

Travelling from Melbourne

There are several ‘Morwell Exits’ on the freeway as you approach Morwell. A simple and straight forward way to find Farnham Court is to take the 4 th EXIT – the C456 – into Morwell. Signage for the C456 says ‘Churchill and Federation Uni’. TAKE THIS EXIT.

Veering off to the left take the C456, keep turning left and travel approximately 500 meters, you will go under the railway line and approach a roundabout. Go straight at the roundabout, McDonalds Family Restaurant will be clearly on your left at this point. Turn left at the lights at McDonalds and left again onto a Service Road. Farnham Court is right next door to McDonalds.

Travelling from Traralgon

A simple and straight forward way to find Farnham Court on the freeway from Traralgon is to take the C456 into Morwell. Signage for the C456 says ‘Churchill and Federation Uni’. TAKE THIS EXIT.

Turn right at the lights C456 and travel approxmately 500 meters, you will go under the railway line and approach a roundabout. Go straight at the roundabout, McDonalds Family Restaurant will be clearly on your left at this point. Turn left at the lights at McDonalds and left again onto a Service Road. Farnham Court is right next door to McDonalds.

If you're travelling for business

Farnham Court is the perfect base for short and long-term business guests. Morwell is the centre of power generation for Victoria and is just a short drive from Hazelwood Power Station, Loy Yang Power Station, Morwell Power Station and Yallourn Power Station. Also nearby is Australian Paper’s Maryvale Paper Mill, Australia’s largest paper and recycle paper mill.

Farnham Court is short drive to two large hospitals – Maryvale Private Hospital and Latrobe Regional Hospital making it an ideal base for visiting friends and family, or for resident medical professionals. Located just over the road from Farnham Court is Federation Training and the new Gippsland Technical School, with Federation University a short drive away.

Things to do

Farnham Court Motel is centrally positioned to a wide range of activities and places to visit, read our Things To Do page to see some options.