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Traralgon (/ t r ə r æ l ɡ ə n / [2] trəh-RAL-gən, locally / t ə ˈ r æ l ɡ ən / tə-RAL-gən) is a city located in the east of the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia and the most populous city in the City of Latrobe and the region.
The third time was in 1972 due to a request by the Traralgon and District Historical Society. [1] While no major modifications to the bridge have occurred throughout its history, a number of maintenance operations have occurred. In 1893, wider rollers in the central pivot mechanism were installed.
The line was closed in stages from Traralgon to Cowwarr in 1986, and from Cowwarr to Maffra in 1994. In its latter years, the main purpose of the line was to serve dairy industries at Maffra . The last passenger service from Traralgon to Maffra was run by a 153hp Walker railmotor on 7 July 1977.
The City of Traralgon was a local government area about 160 kilometres (99 mi) east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, in the Latrobe Valley region. The city covered an area of 22.37 square kilometres (8.64 sq mi), and existed from the time of its severance from the Shire of Traralgon in 1961 until 1994.
Traralgon Post Office, constructed in 1886 as a combined court house, post office and sub-treasury complex, has been of considerable historical importance to Traralgon, a major regional centre of the Latrobe Valley in eastern Victoria. The scale and quality of the post office and court house complex, with its inherent landmark qualities and key ...
The Gippsland railway line (formerly known as the Orbost railway line) is a railway line serving the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland regions of Victoria, Australia.It runs east from the state capital Melbourne through Warragul, Moe, Morwell, Traralgon, Sale and terminating at Bairnsdale.
The Shire of Traralgon was a local government area about 160 kilometres (99 mi) east-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 4,650 square kilometres (1,795.4 sq mi), and existed from 1879 until 1994.
The Briagolong railway line was opened on 7 August 1889. A flood of the Avon River on 3 August 1891 overflowed the bridge on the line, leading to its closure. [5] Two weeks later, it was reported the bridge had been washed away, and that "a considerable sum of money" would be needed to replace it. [6]