Molesworth, Victoria, Australia
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Molesworth is a town in the upper
Goulburn Valley The Goulburn Valley is a sub-region, part of the Hume region of the Australian state of Victoria. The sub-region consists of those areas in the catchment of the Goulburn River and other nearby streams, and is part of the Murray-Darling Basin. ...
region of
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, Australia. The town is in the
Shire of Murrindindi The Shire of Murrindindi is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area in the Hume (region), Hume region of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and, in Au ...
and on the
Goulburn Valley Highway Goulburn Valley Highway is a highway located in Victoria, Australia, linking Tocumwal on the Murray River through North Central Victoria to Eildon. The section north of the Hume Freeway (part of which is Goulburn Valley Freeway) is part of the ...
,Google Maps, search "Molesworth, Victoria" northeast of the state capital,
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. Molesworth Post Office was opened on 1 January 1875 and was closed on 30 June 1994. The
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arrived in 1890 and the station was closed in 1978. Facilities in the town include a caravan park/campground, general store and public hall.


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Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Murrindindi {{Hume-geo-stub