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1480:Railway lines in Victoria (state)
111:was a cross-country link between
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134:The line was authorised by the
1394:Daylesford Spa Country Railway
312:Victorian Railways Grades Book
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1485:Railway lines opened in 1888
1409:Victorian Goldfields Railway
84:111.5 km (69.3 mi)
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718:(Hamilton to East Natimuk)
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334:Harrigan, Leo J. (1962).
16:Railway line in Australia
1203:Traralgon and Bairnsdale
1181:inc Echuca and Swan Hill
362:"Strathfieldsaye Detail"
99:5 ft 3 in
1435:South Gippsland Railway
1350:Flinders Street Viaduct
550:Deer ParkâWest Werribee
162:Kilmore Junction - now
1233:Metro Trains Melbourne
897:North Eastern District
495:Western standard gauge
241:(previously Axe Creek)
109:Heathcote railway line
24:Heathcote Railway Line
1404:Puffing Billy Railway
1269:Flemington Racecourse
555:Flemington Racecourse
528:Metropolitan District
1419:Yarra Valley Railway
655:Spring Vale Cemetery
288:. Victorian Railways
150:during the process.
136:Victorian Parliament
1461:Victoria portal
1107:EaglehawkâInglewood
1095:Cross country lines
711:BallaratâDaylesford
1399:Mornington Railway
767:GheringhapâMaroona
499:MelbourneâAdelaide
349:O'Keefe Rail Trail
263:O'Keefe Rail Trail
164:Heathcote Junction
117:Heathcote Junction
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286:Victorian Railway
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1056:Beech Forest
1000:Mirboo North
969:Yackandandah
685:Williamstown
615:Outer Circle
585:Inner Circle
518:Branch lines
366:. Retrieved
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290:. Retrieved
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1382:Operational
1309:Stony Point
1304:Sandringham
1284:Hurstbridge
1259:Craigieburn
1192:Warrnambool
985:Barry Beach
919:Colbinabbin
817:Wensleydale
802:Queenscliff
650:Stony Point
640:Sandringham
580:Hurstbridge
575:Healesville
184:Willowmavin
148:derailments
146:, with two
90:Track gauge
81:Line length
63:August 1890
1474:Categories
1264:Cranbourne
1066:Powelltown
1015:Strzelecki
990:Briagolong
934:Katamatite
883:Shelbourne
868:Lancefield
853:Daylesford
690:Whittlesea
625:Powelltown
605:Mornington
545:Broadstore
480:Serviceton
465:Port Fairy
455:North East
440:Deniliquin
430:Main lines
268:References
1345:City Loop
1274:Frankston
1199:Gippsland
1117:Heathcote
1086:Whitfield
1030:Wonthaggi
1020:Thorpdale
964:Whitfield
959:Wahgunyah
939:Mansfield
904:Alexandra
878:Redesdale
858:Koondrook
843:Balranald
762:Fyansford
747:Coleraine
737:Casterton
727:Buninyong
680:Webb Dock
675:Warburton
600:Mont Park
560:Frankston
475:Robinvale
445:Gippsland
219:Heathcote
194:High Camp
189:Moranding
140:Heathcote
76:Technical
1324:Werribee
1299:Pakenham
1289:Lilydale
1254:Belgrave
1235:services
1167:Ballarat
1152:services
1076:Walhalla
1061:Gembrook
1040:Yallourn
1035:Woodside
1025:Walhalla
944:Oaklands
929:Girgarre
873:Morkalla
797:Pinnaroo
782:Mortlake
777:Hopetoun
732:Carpolac
722:Bolangum
716:Balmoral
660:St Kilda
630:Red Hill
595:Lilydale
565:Gembrook
540:Belgrave
490:Tocumwal
470:Portland
368:16 April
364:. VK3CKC
229:Knowsley
224:Derrinal
204:Tooborac
154:Stations
126:remain.
29:Overview
1495:Bendigo
1319:Upfield
1314:Sunbury
1249:Alamein
1209:Seymour
1187:Geelong
1177:Bendigo
1122:Moolort
1010:Outtrim
924:Cudgewa
827:Yaapeet
812:Timboon
807:Skipton
792:Navarre
757:Forrest
670:Upfield
460:Piangil
450:Mildura
251:Bendigo
239:Longlea
234:Axedale
199:Pyalong
179:Kilmore
174:Bylands
130:History
113:Bendigo
55:History
41:Bendigo
34:Termini
1428:Former
1294:Mernda
1162:Albury
1150:V/Line
1005:Noojee
995:Maffra
954:Tatong
914:Cobram
909:Bright
863:Kulwin
848:Cohuna
752:Crowes
292:3 July
214:Argyle
169:Leslie
144:pounds
68:Closed
60:Opened
1102:Avoca
822:Yanac
706:Alvie
257:Today
370:2023
294:2024
115:and
107:The
71:1968
590:Kew
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