Balmoral, Victoria
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 Balmoral post office |
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 Balmoral
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| Population: | 542[1] |
| Postcode: | 3407 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Southern Grampians |
| State District: | Wannon |
| Federal Division: | Lowan |
Balmoral is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Balmoral and the surrounding area had a population of 542.[1]
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 town in conjunction with neighbouring township Harrow has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Horsham & District Football League.
Golfers play at the Balmoral Golf Club on Rocklands Road.[4]
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Balmoral (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25069&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ The Horsham - Hamilton via Balmoral Railway Turton, Keith W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin July 1968 pp153-171
- ^ Golf Select, Balmoral, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=915, retrieved 2009-05-11
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Coordinates: 37°15′S 141°51′E / 37.25°S 141.85°E
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