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737:. 22 September 1882. p. 3.
731:"THE COLAC TO BALLARAT RAILWAY"
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18:Colac-Ballarat railway line
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939:Deer Park–West Werribee
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1622:Metro Trains Melbourne
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62:Colac to Ballarat line
48:38.07500°S 143.63694°E
1793:Puffing Billy Railway
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917:Metropolitan District
74:Ballarat–Skipton Line
1808:Yarra Valley Railway
1044:Spring Vale Cemetery
53:-38.07500; 143.63694
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1460:Tyers Valley
1445:Beech Forest
1389:Mirboo North
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1074:Williamstown
1004:Outer Circle
974:Inner Circle
907:Branch lines
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1771:Operational
1698:Stony Point
1693:Sandringham
1673:Hurstbridge
1648:Craigieburn
1581:Warrnambool
1374:Barry Beach
1308:Colbinabbin
1206:Wensleydale
1191:Queenscliff
1039:Stony Point
1029:Sandringham
969:Hurstbridge
964:Healesville
500:– Cressy –
420:Illabarook
51: /
39:143°38′13″E
1863:Categories
1653:Cranbourne
1455:Powelltown
1404:Strzelecki
1379:Briagolong
1323:Katamatite
1272:Shelbourne
1257:Lancefield
1242:Daylesford
1079:Whittlesea
1014:Powelltown
994:Mornington
934:Broadstore
869:Serviceton
854:Port Fairy
844:North East
829:Deniliquin
819:Main lines
758:6 December
718:References
707:Gheringhap
616:To Geelong
586:Irrewarra
329:Scarsdale
36:38°04′30″S
1734:City Loop
1663:Frankston
1588:Gippsland
1506:Heathcote
1475:Whitfield
1419:Wonthaggi
1409:Thorpdale
1353:Whitfield
1348:Wahgunyah
1328:Mansfield
1293:Alexandra
1267:Redesdale
1247:Koondrook
1232:Balranald
1151:Fyansford
1136:Coleraine
1126:Casterton
1116:Buninyong
1069:Webb Dock
1064:Warburton
989:Mont Park
949:Frankston
864:Robinvale
834:Gippsland
526:Barpinba
440:Rokewood
400:Berringa
249:Cardigan
1713:Werribee
1688:Pakenham
1678:Lilydale
1643:Belgrave
1624:services
1556:Ballarat
1541:services
1465:Walhalla
1450:Gembrook
1429:Yallourn
1424:Woodside
1414:Walhalla
1333:Oaklands
1318:Girgarre
1262:Morkalla
1186:Pinnaroo
1171:Mortlake
1166:Hopetoun
1121:Carpolac
1111:Bolangum
1105:Balmoral
1049:St Kilda
1019:Red Hill
984:Lilydale
954:Gembrook
929:Belgrave
879:Tocumwal
859:Portland
460:Werneth
349:Newtown
98:Ballarat
1708:Upfield
1703:Sunbury
1638:Alamein
1598:Seymour
1576:Geelong
1566:Bendigo
1511:Moolort
1399:Outtrim
1313:Cudgewa
1216:Yaapeet
1201:Timboon
1196:Skipton
1181:Navarre
1146:Forrest
1059:Upfield
849:Piangil
839:Mildura
711:Maroona
269:Haddon
88:History
78:Newtown
1817:Former
1683:Mernda
1551:Albury
1539:V/Line
1394:Noojee
1384:Maffra
1343:Tatong
1303:Cobram
1298:Bright
1252:Kulwin
1237:Cohuna
1141:Crowes
703:Cressy
639:Colac
566:Ondit
546:Beeac
133:Legend
1491:Avoca
1211:Yanac
1095:Alvie
102:Beeac
70:Colac
760:2019
115:Line
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