Balmoral is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Balmoral and the surrounding area had a population of 294.[1]
| Balmoral Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Balmoral post office | |||||||||||||||
  Balmoral | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°15′S 141°51′E / 37.250°S 141.850°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 294 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3407 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Southern Grampians | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wannon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lowan | ||||||||||||||
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The township was settled in the early 1850s, the Post Office opening on 31 October 1855.[2]
A railway line, built in a number of sections, once connected Horsham and Hamilton, running via Cavendish, Balmoral and East Natimuk.[3] The railway closed 1 July 1979 with the majority of the railway track being removed, though several rail bridges remain in place.
The Balmoral Magistrates' Court closed on 1 November 1981, not having been visited by a Magistrate since 1971.[4]
The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Harrow has an Australian Rules football and netball club competing in the Horsham & District Football League.[5]
Golfers play at the Balmoral Golf Club on Rocklands Road.[6]
The Douglas Mine owned by Iluka Resources, which operated from 2006 to 2012 is located nearby.
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Balmoral, Victoria". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 February 2021
- ^ The Horsham – Hamilton via Balmoral Railway, Turton, Keith W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin July 1968 pp153-171
- ^ "Special Report No. 4 – Court Closures in Victoria" (PDF). Auditor-General of Victoria. 1986. p. 78. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Horsham District Football Netball League
- ^ Golf Select, Balmoral, retrieved 11 May 2009
External links edit
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