Balmoral, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Balmoral
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-37.25°N 192°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:Shire of Southern Grampians
Postcode:3407
Pop:294
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Near:Balmoral
Near-N:Kanagulk
Near-Ne:Telangatuk East
Near-E:Rocklands
Near-Se:Vasey
Near-S:Englefield
Near-Sw:Coojar
Near-W:Pigeon Ponds
Near-Nw:Harrow
Stategov:Wannon
Fedgov:Lowan
Dist1:334
Dir1:NW
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:78
Dir2:SW
Location2:Horsham
Dist3:64
Dir3:N
Location3:Hamilton
Dist4:48
Dir4:N
Location4:Coleraine
Dist5:30
Dir5:SE
Location5:Harrow

Balmoral is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Balmoral and the surrounding area had a population of 294.[1]

The township was settled in the early 1850s, the Post Office opening on 31 October 1855.

A railway line, built in a number of sections, once connected Horsham and Hamilton, running via Cavendish, Balmoral and East Natimuk.[2] The railway closed 1 July 1979 with the majority of the railway track being removed, though several rail bridges remain in place.

The Balmoral Magistrates' Court closed on 1 November 1981, not having been visited by a Magistrate since 1971.[3]

The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Harrow has an Australian Rules football and netball club competing in the Horsham & District Football League.[4]

Golfers play at the Balmoral Golf Club on Rocklands Road.

The Douglas Mine owned by Iluka Resources, which operated from 2006 to 2012 is located nearby.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats Balmoral, Victoria . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 April 2019.
  2. The Horsham – Hamilton via Balmoral Railway, Turton, Keith W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin July 1968 pp153-171
  3. Web site: Special Report No. 4 – Court Closures in Victoria . Auditor-General of Victoria . 1986 . 78 . 12 April 2020.
  4. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-6169-0-0-0&sID=90644 Horsham District Football Netball League