Taradale, Victoria
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| Taradale Victoria |
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 Taradale Viaduct |
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| Population: | 199 (2006) [1] |
| Established: | 19th century |
| Postcode: | 3447 |
| Property Value: | AUD $200,000 [2] |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Shire of Mount Alexander |
| State District: | Bendigo West |
| Federal Division: | Bendigo |
Taradale is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Calder Highway between Melbourne and Bendigo. Its local government area is the Shire of Mount Alexander.
The town is also located on the Melbourne to Bendigo Railway Line, although the station was closed in 1976. The Taradale Viaduct, which carries the railway 36 metres above Back Creek, was built between 1858 and 1862.
Taradale has now been bypassed by the Calder Freeway.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Community Profile Series : Taradale. 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
- ^ domain.com.au: Taradale
- ^ Department of Sustainability and Environment: Know Your Area - Taradale
[edit] External links
- Taradale, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Geoscience Australia place names search: Taradale
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