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Moorabool, Victoria

Coordinates: 38°04′S 144°18′E / 38.067°S 144.300°E / -38.067; 144.300
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Moorabool
Victoria
The former railway station
Moorabool is located in City of Greater Geelong
Moorabool
Moorabool
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Coordinates38°04′S 144°18′E / 38.067°S 144.300°E / -38.067; 144.300
Population94 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3221/3213
LGA(s)City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s)Lara
Federal division(s)Corio
Suburbs around Moorabool:
Sutherlands Creek Anakie Lovely Banks
Sutherlands Creek Moorabool Lovely Banks
Gheringhap Batesford Bell Post Hill

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

History

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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

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Moorabool contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moorabool (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  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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