Elmore, Victoria
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| Elmore Victoria |
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 Looking north along Railway Place |
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| Population: | 881 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3558 |
| Location: | 22 km (14 mi) S of Rochester |
| LGA: | City of Greater Bendigo |
| State District: | Rodney |
| Federal Division: | Bendigo |
Elmore is a small town in Victoria north-east of Bendigo on the Campaspe River.
At the 2006 census, Elmore had a population of 881.
Local businesses include a branch of the Bendigo Bank[2], café, wine store, fish and chip shop, IGA supermarket, BP petrol station, the Shamrock Hotel, a two-storey old building slowly being restored to its original state, the Railway Hotel, the Victoria Hotel, the Elmore Bakery, the Elmore Pharmacy and a medical centre. A railway station is also located in Elmore
Elmore is close to the Whipstick State Park.
In the first week of October one of Australia's oldest and largest field days is held at Elmore. In 2004 there were 45,000 visitors. The first field day was held at Elmore in 1964. There is now a permanent site with pavilions, conference rooms and catering facilities which is hired out.
In January 2007, the Elmore field day site was the location of the 2007 Australian Scout Jamboree, the 21st Australian Jamboree. Over 13,000 people attended from 23 different countries and all of the Australian states and territories.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Elmore (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Bendigo Bank at Elmore history
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