Gheringhap () is a locality in the

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. It is located approximately 83 km southwest of

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, between Geelong and Meredith on the Midland Highway. The locality is located at the junction of the Geelong-Ballarat railway and the Western standard gauge railway which connects

and

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. A

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near the rail line, operated by

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s, records all train movements for publication. The camera was investigated by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics 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
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