Ballarat To Daylesford Railway Line
The Ballarat–Daylesford railway line was a line constructed by the Victorian Railways, branching from North Creswick railway station, near Ballarat, on the Mildura railway line , extending northeast to Daylesford where it connected to the Daylesford railway line The name Daylesford is borne by a number of settlements: *Daylesford, Victoria, Australia * Daylesford, Saskatchewan, in Rural Municipality of Lake Lenore No. 399, Canada *Daylesford, Gloucestershire, England *Daylesford, Pennsylvania, United Stat .... The line was opened from North Creswick to Rocky Lead (later Rocklyn) in January 1887, and from Rocky Lead to Daylesford in June 1887. It was closed in sections: from Newlyn to Daylesford in 1953, from Allendale to Newlyn in 1976, and from North Creswick to Allendale in 1986. References External linksNorth Creswick to Daylesford Grades book {{Victorian Railway Lines, Main Closed regional railway lines in Victoria (Australia) ...
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North Creswick Railway Station
North Creswick railway station was a small junction station on the Mildura railway line where the Ballarat to Daylesford railway line The Ballarat–Daylesford railway line was a line constructed by the Victorian Railways, branching from North Creswick railway station, near Ballarat, on the Mildura railway line , extending northeast to Daylesford where it connected to the D ... branched to the northeast. Nothing remains of the station. It was 176.407 km from the start of the main line. References Disused railway stations in Victoria (state) {{VictoriaAU-railstation-stub ...
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Ballarat
Ballarat ( ) is a city in the Central Highlands (Victoria), Central Highlands of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 Census, Ballarat had a population of 116,201, making it the third largest city in Victoria. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. Within months of Victoria History of Victoria#Separation from New South Wales, separating from the colony of New South Wales in 1851, gold was discovered near Ballarat, sparking the Victorian gold rush. Ballarat subsequently became a thriving boomtown that for a time rivalled Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, in terms of wealth and cultural influence. In 1854, following a period of civil disobedience in Ballarat over gold licenses, local miners launched an armed uprising against government forces. Known as the Eureka Rebellion, it led to the introduction of male suffrage in Australia, and as such is interpreted as the origin of democracy in Australia, Australian democracy. The rebellion's symbol, the Eureka ...
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Mildura Railway Line
The Mildura railway line is a heavy rail line in northwestern Victoria, Australia. The line runs from Yelta station to Ballarat station via the settlements of Mildura, Ouyen and Maryborough in an approximate south-southeasterly direction. Initial sections of the line opened from Ballarat in 1874 and the line reached Mildura in 1903. The line is primarily utilised by freight services. V/Line passenger services also operate on the line between Maryborough and Ballarat. History The Mildura line was opened from Ballarat to Creswick, Clunes, Maryborough and Dunolly in 1874 and 1875, and extended to St Arnaud in 1878, Donald in 1882, Birchip in 1893, Woomelang in 1899, Ouyen, Red Cliffs and Mildura in 1903, Merbein in 1910 and Yelta in 1925. A line was opened from Ballarat to Waubra in the 1880s. It closed in the 1960s. A branch line was built from North Creswick to Daylesford in 1887, connecting with the line from Carlsruhe. It had stations at Broomfield, Allendale ...
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Daylesford, Victoria
Daylesford is a spa town located in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, within the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, approximately 108 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. First established in 1852 as a gold-mining town, today Daylesford has a population of 2,548 as of the 2016 Australian census, 2016 census. As one of Australia’s few spa towns, Daylesford is a notable tourist destination. The town’s numerous spas, restaurants and galleries are popular alongside the many gardens and country-house-conversion styled bed and breakfasts. The broader area around the town, including Hepburn Springs, Victoria, Hepburn Springs to the north, is known for its natural spring mineral spas and is the location of over 80 per cent of Australia's effervescent mineral water reserve. It is also the filming location for the third season of ''The Saddle Club'', and scenes from the 2004 film ''Love's Brother''. History Prior to European settlement the area was ...
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Daylesford Railway Line
The name Daylesford is borne by a number of settlements: *Daylesford, Victoria, Australia * Daylesford, Saskatchewan, in Rural Municipality of Lake Lenore No. 399, Canada *Daylesford, Gloucestershire, England *Daylesford, Pennsylvania, United States **Daylesford (SEPTA station), a commuter rail station See also * Daylesford Abbey * Daylesford Football Club * Daylesford Monastery * Daylesford Secondary College * Daylesford Spa Country Railway ** Daylesford railway station * Electoral district of Daylesford The Electoral district of Daylesford was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It included the town of Daylesford, around 155 km north-west of Melbourne. It was merged, along with Maryborough, into the Electoral dist ...