Gheringhap is a rural township near
Geelong,
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia, located approximately 83 km southwest of
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, between Geelong and
Meredith on the
Midland Highway. Gheringhap is located in the
Golden Plains Shire
The Golden Plains Shire is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018, had a population of 23,120. It includes the towns of Bannockburn, Dereel, Gheringhap, ...
.
The town is located at the junction of the
Geelong-Ballarat railway and the
Western standard gauge railway which connects
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
and
Adelaide
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. A
webcam
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near the rail line, operated by
rail enthusiast
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Rail ...
s, records all train movements for publication. The camera was investigated by the
Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics
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as an example of enthusiast cameras as a potential source of more reliable traffic data than records provided by operators.
Gheringhap Post Office opened on 1 April 1869 and closed in 1968.
Gheringhap School opened in 1858 and closed in 1906 due to falling attendances.
Hap means place in the local native language Gheran - timber. Moolap - Mool hap.
References
External links
Railpage Australia - Gheringhap Loop - Latest Sighting
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
Towns in Central Highlands
Golden Plains Shire
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