Gheringhap, Victoria
| Gheringhap Victoria | |
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  Gheringhap | |
| Coordinates | 38°05′0″S 144°14′0″E / 38.08333°S 144.23333°ECoordinates: 38°05′0″S 144°14′0″E / 38.08333°S 144.23333°E |
| Postcode(s) | 3331 |
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| LGA(s) | Golden Plains Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth |
| Federal Division(s) | Corangamite |
Gheringhap is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located approximately 83 km southwest of Melbourne, between Geelong and Meredith on the Midland Highway. Gheringhap is located in the Golden Plains Shire.
Gheringhap Post Office opened on 1 April 1869 and closed in 1968.[1] The town is located at the junction of the Western standard gauge railway between Melbourne and Adelaide, and the Geelong-Ballarat railway.[2] Railpage_Australia operate a series of Railcams at this location capturing freight and passenger train movements. [3]
Images and video are freely available at Railpage Railcam Network to all users. Train details are recorded and made available on the Gheringhap Loop Sightings Latest] website. Data from the sightings project was the subject of a report by the Federal Government Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics.[4]
References
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ↑ "Rail Geelong - Gallery - Gheringhap". www.railgeelong.com. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ↑ "Railpage Gheringhap Loop Railcam Project". www.railpage.com.au. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ Jack McAuley. Filling a gap in rail data: an investigation of the Gheringhap Loop train sightings. Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics, Department of Transport and Regional Services. ISBN 1-921260-09-2. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
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