Moorabool, Victoria

Moorabool is a bounded rural locality of the City of Greater Geelong local government area in Victoria, Australia.

Moorabool
Victoria
The former railway station
Moorabool is located in City of Greater Geelong
Moorabool
Moorabool
Coordinates38°04′S 144°18′E
Population94 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3221/3213
LGA(s)City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s)Lara
Federal division(s)Corio
Localities around Moorabool:
Sutherlands Creek Anakie Lovely Banks
Sutherlands Creek Moorabool Lovely Banks
Gheringhap Batesford Bell Post Hill

History

Moorabool Post Office opened on 1 October 1861 and closed in 1960.[2]

In 2021, the Victorian Big Battery began operations at Moorabool.

Heritage listed sites

Moorabool contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:

  • Geelong-Ballarat railway line, Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No. 2[3]
  • 275 Ballan Road, Moorabool railway station[4]
  • Geelong-Ballarat railway line, Moorabool River Railway Viaduct[5]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moorabool (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. "Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No. 2 (H2241)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  4. "Former Moorabool Railway Station (H1579)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  5. "Railway Viaduct (H1105)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

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