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Moriac, Victoria

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The town is home to Moriac Primary School, which has approximately 200 students and 10 teachers, a hotel, and a small shop. It also has a kindergarten. Recently, a pharmacy and a medical centre started . The town is expanding rapidly as a new estate will boost the population in the town, Hinterland
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which junctioned with the main line just past Moriac. The branch line opened in 1890 and closed in 1948. Moriac railway station was closed in October 1981.
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Estate. There is also a new permit applied (2021) for release of 29 lots. The town is the birthplace of AFL
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The railway through Moriac opened in 1876, followed by the
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General store and railway crossing on the main street
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Victoria

Moriac is located in Surf Coast Shire
Coordinates
38°14′S 144°10′E / 38.233°S 144.167°E / -38.233; 144.167
2016 census
Postcode(s)
Melbourne
Geelong
Winchelsea
LGA(s)
Surf Coast Shire
State electorate(s)
South Barwon
Federal division(s)
Corangamite
Mount Moriac
Mount Moriac
Mount Moriac
Modewarre
Freshwater Creek
Modewarre
Paraparap
Paraparap
Victoria
Australia
Geelong
Surf Coast Shire
2016 census
Wensleydale branch line

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