Moorabool
Suburb of City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Moorabool (/ˈmʊərəˌbʊl/ MOOR-uh-bull) is a locality of the City of Greater Geelong local government area in Victoria, Australia.
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The former railway station | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 38°04′S 144°18′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 94 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3221/3213 | ||||||||||||
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History
Moorabool Post Office opened on 1 October 1861 and closed in 1960.[2]
In 2021, the Victorian Big Battery began operations at Moorabool.
Heritage listed sites
Moorabool contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
- Geelong-Ballarat railway line, Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No. 2[3]
- 275 Ballan Road, Moorabool railway station[4]
- Geelong-Ballarat railway line, Moorabool River Railway Viaduct[5]
