Maude is a locality near
Geelong
Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung language, Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River (Victo ...
,
Victoria,
Australia
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southwest of
Melbourne
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in the
Golden Plains Shire. At the , Maude had a population of 223.
Maude Post Office opened on 1 August 1862 and closed in 1951.
Bunjil's Lookout in Maude, opened in 2015, provides views over the
Moorabool River
The Moorabool River is a river in Victoria, Australia, which runs for 160 kilometres through several small towns such as Meredith, Anakie, and Staughton Vale. It runs into the Barwon River at Fyansford. It is believed that the name Moorabool ...
valley to the west of the township.
References
External links
A history of Maude
Towns in Victoria (state)
Golden Plains Shire
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