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1788:Williamstown
1530:Tyers Valley
1515:Beech Forest
1459:Mirboo North
1428:Yackandandah
1144:Williamstown
1074:Outer Circle
1044:Inner Circle
977:Branch lines
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1841:Operational
1768:Stony Point
1763:Sandringham
1743:Hurstbridge
1718:Craigieburn
1651:Warrnambool
1444:Barry Beach
1378:Colbinabbin
1276:Wensleydale
1261:Queenscliff
1109:Stony Point
1099:Sandringham
1039:Hurstbridge
1034:Healesville
599:Plain Creek
498:Grand Ridge
240:762 mm
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1935:37°58′52″S
1723:Cranbourne
1525:Powelltown
1474:Strzelecki
1449:Briagolong
1393:Katamatite
1342:Shelbourne
1327:Lancefield
1312:Daylesford
1149:Whittlesea
1084:Powelltown
1064:Mornington
1004:Broadstore
939:Serviceton
924:Port Fairy
914:North East
899:Deniliquin
889:Main lines
788:M>Train
655:Old Beechy
574:Marysville
473:Bass Coast
432:Powelltown
294:References
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194:Background
82:newspapers
1804:City Loop
1733:Frankston
1658:Gippsland
1576:Heathcote
1545:Whitfield
1489:Wonthaggi
1479:Thorpdale
1423:Whitfield
1418:Wahgunyah
1398:Mansfield
1363:Alexandra
1337:Redesdale
1317:Koondrook
1302:Balranald
1221:Fyansford
1206:Coleraine
1196:Casterton
1186:Buninyong
1139:Webb Dock
1134:Warburton
1059:Mont Park
1019:Frankston
934:Robinvale
904:Gippsland
645:Grampians
604:Say G'day
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397:Bellarine
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1783:Werribee
1758:Pakenham
1748:Lilydale
1713:Belgrave
1694:services
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1611:services
1535:Walhalla
1520:Gembrook
1499:Yallourn
1494:Woodside
1484:Walhalla
1403:Oaklands
1388:Girgarre
1332:Morkalla
1256:Pinnaroo
1241:Mortlake
1236:Hopetoun
1191:Carpolac
1181:Bolangum
1175:Balmoral
1119:St Kilda
1089:Red Hill
1054:Lilydale
1024:Gembrook
999:Belgrave
949:Tocumwal
929:Portland
728:El Zorro
452:Waverley
437:Red Hill
407:Djerring
392:Belgrave
282:See also
226:firm of
217:sleepers
178:Walhalla
1778:Upfield
1773:Sunbury
1708:Alamein
1668:Seymour
1646:Geelong
1636:Bendigo
1581:Moolort
1469:Outtrim
1383:Cudgewa
1286:Yaapeet
1271:Timboon
1266:Skipton
1251:Navarre
1216:Forrest
1129:Upfield
919:Piangil
909:Mildura
594:O'Keefe
259:Closure
213:ballast
154:tramway
152:timber
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1621:Albury
1609:V/Line
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1454:Maffra
1413:Tatong
1373:Cobram
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1211:Crowes
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559:Dookie
232:Climax
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1281:Yanac
1165:Alvie
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