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Bannockburn is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, 93 Km southwest of Melbourne, the area was originally occupied by the Wathaurung tribe. White settlement spread into the area in 1835 and by 1837 the Clyde Company, a group of Scottish investors, had established a property called Wabdallah near Bruce's Creek.
The township grew as a coaching stop during the 1850's and 1860's when the main route to the goldfields was via the port of Geelong. A lock up was moved here from Lethbridge in 1869 to provide overnight security for the gold on its way to Geelong. The Geelong - Ballarat railway line was opened in 1862. Italianate style bluestone railway stations were built along the line including in Bannockburn, but at that stage the station was called Leigh Road. Probably due to the position of the rail line, the centre of town moved from Bruce's Creek to its present location. At one time the township had three names but in 1892 it officially became Bannockburn.
moreBannockburn is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, 93 Km southwest of Melbourne, the area was originally occupied by the Wathaurung tribe. White settlement spread into the area in 1835 and by 1837 the Clyde Company, a group of Scottish investors, had established a property called Wabdallah near Bruce's Creek.
The township grew as a coaching stop during the 1850's and 1860's when the main route to the goldfields was via the port of Geelong. A lock up was moved here from Lethbridge in 1869 to provide overnight security for the gold on its way to Geelong. The Geelong - Ballarat railway line was opened in 1862. Italianate style bluestone railway stations were built along the line including in Bannockburn, but at that stage the station was called Leigh Road. Probably due to the position of the rail line, the centre of town moved from Bruce's Creek to its present location. At one time the township had three names but in 1892 it officially became Bannockburn.
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Bannockburn is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, 93 Km southwest of Melbourne, the area was originally occupied by the Wathaurung tribe. White settlement spread into the area in 1835 and by 1837 the Clyde Company, a group of Scottish investors, had established a property called Wabdallah near Bruce's Creek.
The township grew as a coaching stop during the 1850's and 1860's when the main route to the goldfields was via the port of Geelong. A lock up was moved here from Lethbridge in 1869 to provide overnight security for the gold on its way to Geelong. The Geelong - Ballarat railway line was opened in 1862. Italianate style bluestone railway stations were built along the line including in Bannockburn, but at that stage the station was called Leigh Road. Probably due to the position of the rail line, the centre of town moved from Bruce's Creek to its present location. At one time the township had three names but in 1892 it officially became Bannockburn.
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