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1535:Tyers Valley
1520:Beech Forest
1464:Mirboo North
1433:Yackandandah
1149:Williamstown
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1079:Outer Circle
1049:Inner Circle
982:Branch lines
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268:1 in 50 (2%)
240:Double track
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1955: /
1943:145°10′57″E
1846:Operational
1773:Stony Point
1768:Sandringham
1748:Hurstbridge
1723:Craigieburn
1656:Warrnambool
1449:Barry Beach
1383:Colbinabbin
1281:Wensleydale
1266:Queenscliff
1114:Stony Point
1104:Sandringham
1044:Hurstbridge
1039:Healesville
606:hearse vans
247:Track gauge
228:Line length
193:Electrified
168:(1904–1951)
162:Operator(s)
60:(1904–1951)
1970:Categories
1940:37°56′46″S
1728:Cranbourne
1530:Powelltown
1479:Strzelecki
1454:Briagolong
1398:Katamatite
1347:Shelbourne
1332:Lancefield
1317:Daylesford
1154:Whittlesea
1089:Powelltown
1069:Mornington
1009:Broadstore
944:Serviceton
929:Port Fairy
919:North East
904:Deniliquin
894:Main lines
726:References
657:Springvale
440:Cranbourne
391:Springvale
348:Cranbourne
215:1951-12-19
200:1922-12-11
185:1904-02-07
122:Cranbourne
108:Cranbourne
90:Springvale
1809:City Loop
1738:Frankston
1663:Gippsland
1581:Heathcote
1550:Whitfield
1494:Wonthaggi
1484:Thorpdale
1428:Whitfield
1423:Wahgunyah
1403:Mansfield
1368:Alexandra
1342:Redesdale
1322:Koondrook
1307:Balranald
1226:Fyansford
1211:Coleraine
1201:Casterton
1191:Buninyong
1144:Webb Dock
1139:Warburton
1064:Mont Park
1024:Frankston
939:Robinvale
909:Gippsland
823:671303814
777:21 August
751:21 August
668:144 years
577:Melbourne
452:Dandenong
278:Route map
223:Technical
77:Australia
69:Melbourne
1788:Werribee
1763:Pakenham
1753:Lilydale
1718:Belgrave
1699:services
1631:Ballarat
1616:services
1540:Walhalla
1525:Gembrook
1504:Yallourn
1499:Woodside
1489:Walhalla
1408:Oaklands
1393:Girgarre
1337:Morkalla
1261:Pinnaroo
1246:Mortlake
1241:Hopetoun
1196:Carpolac
1186:Bolangum
1180:Balmoral
1124:St Kilda
1094:Red Hill
1059:Lilydale
1029:Gembrook
1004:Belgrave
954:Tocumwal
934:Portland
709:See also
695:47 years
681:Cemetery
639:Station
530:Cemetery
132:Stations
95:Cemetery
73:Victoria
41:Overview
1783:Upfield
1778:Sunbury
1713:Alamein
1673:Seymour
1651:Geelong
1641:Bendigo
1586:Moolort
1474:Outtrim
1388:Cudgewa
1291:Yaapeet
1276:Timboon
1271:Skipton
1256:Navarre
1221:Forrest
1134:Upfield
924:Piangil
914:Mildura
744:The Age
645:Closed
642:Opened
599:History
213: (
198: (
183: (
173:History
149:Service
83:Termini
1892:Former
1758:Mernda
1626:Albury
1614:V/Line
1469:Noojee
1459:Maffra
1418:Tatong
1378:Cobram
1373:Bright
1327:Kulwin
1312:Cohuna
1216:Crowes
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293:Legend
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208:Closed
178:Opened
124:&
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65:Locale
46:Status
1566:Avoca
1286:Yanac
1170:Alvie
575:, in
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54:Owner
819:OCLC
809:ISBN
779:2021
753:2021
648:Age
568:The
525:25.2
489:23.9
386:23.3
154:Type
1054:Kew
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