Timboon, Victoria
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| Timboon Victoria |
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 Timboon, 1950 |
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| Population: | 1258 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3268 |
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| LGA: | Corangamite Shire |
| State District: | Polwarth |
| Federal Division: | Wannon |
Timboon is a town in Victoria, Australia approximately 213 kilometres (132 mi) south-west of Melbourne. The main industries are dairying, forestry, and the production of lime.
The railway though the town was opened in 1887, followed by a branch to Timboon that opened in 1892 and closed in 1986.[2] The local railway station is now closed. At the 2006 census, Timboon had a population of 1258.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Timboon (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail: pages 71-76. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division).
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