Noorat

Named after a local Indigenous elder Ngoora, Noorat is conveniently located in the heart of Victoria's western district.

Six kilometres north of Terang, Noorat was the childhood home of the great humanitarian, Alan Marshall. Perhaps best known by many as the author of "I Can Jump Puddles", Marshall's early life can be relived from his home to his childhood fishing and swimming spots by following the Alan Marshall Discovery Trail.

Noorat is at the base of Mount Noorat, a dormant volcano with a peak height of 310 metres above sea level. In 2017, the Black family gifted the 146.5ha Mt Noorat site to Corangamite Shire so that it could be retained as a community asset in perpetuity. A walking trail leads to the rim of the crater.

The town is home to Noorat Primary School and the Noorat campus of Mercy Regional College.