Elaine, Victoria
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| Elaine Victoria |
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 Elaine General Store |
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| Population: | 677[1] |
| Postcode: | 3334 |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Shire of Moorabool |
| State District: | Ballarat East |
| Federal Division: | Ballarat |
Elaine is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Midland Highway between Ballarat and Geelong. The railway came to the town with the opening of the Geelong-Ballarat line in 1862,[2] with the local railway station opened soon after, but today only grain and freight trains use the line. At the 2006 census, Elaine and the surrounding area had a population of 677.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Elaine (State Suburb). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
- ^ Rail Geelong - Geelong Line Guide. www.railgeelong.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
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