Balmoral, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia

37°15′S 141°51′E / 37.250°S 141.850°E / -37.250; 141.850Population294 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)3407Location

334 km (208 mi) NW of Melbourne
78 km (48 mi) SW of Horsham
64 km (40 mi) N of Hamilton
48 km (30 mi) N of Coleraine
30 km (19 mi) SE of Harrow

LGA(s)Shire of Southern Grampians State electorate(s)WannonFederal division(s)Lowan

Localities around Balmoral:
Harrow	Kanagulk	Telangatuk East
Pigeon Ponds	Balmoral	Rocklands
Coojar	Englefield	Vasey

Balmoral is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Balmoral and the surrounding area had a population of 294.^[1]

The township was settled in the early 1850s, the Post Office opening on 31 October 1855.^[2]

A railway line, built in a number of sections, once connected Horsham and Hamilton, running via Cavendish, Balmoral and East Natimuk.^[3] The railway closed 1 July 1979 with the majority of the railway track being removed, though several rail bridges remain in place.

The Balmoral Magistrates' Court closed on 1 November 1981, not having been visited by a Magistrate since 1971.^[4]

The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Harrow has an Australian Rules football and netball club competing in the Horsham & District Football League.^[5]

Golfers play at the Balmoral Golf Club on Rocklands Road.^[6]

The Douglas Mine owned by Iluka Resources, which operated from 2006 to 2012 is located nearby.

References

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census QuickStats Balmoral, Victoria". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 February 2021
^ The Horsham – Hamilton via Balmoral Railway, Turton, Keith W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin July 1968 pp153-171
^ "Special Report No. 4 – Court Closures in Victoria" (PDF). Auditor-General of Victoria. 1986. p. 78. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
^ Horsham District Football Netball League
^ Golf Select, Balmoral, retrieved 11 May 2009