Elmore | |
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 Looking north along Railway Place | |
  Elmore | |
 Interactive map of Elmore | |
| Coordinates: 36°29′0″S 144°36′0″E / 36.48333°S 144.60000°E / -36.48333; 144.60000 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| City | Bendigo |
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| • State electorate | |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 847 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3558 |
Elmore is a town in Victoria, Australia, north-east of Bendigo on the Campaspe River. Elmore is close to the Whipstick State Park.
At the 2021 census, Elmore had a population of 867 people.[1]
History
In the 1840s a small settlement developed on the Campaspe River servicing pastoral runs. The post office opened on 1 January 1849 as Bertram's Inn. On 1 January 1850 it was renamed Campaspie (sic). In 1864 when the township was established the name became Runnymede and in around 1882 the name was changed again to Elmore.[2]
Due to local pressure, a Court of Petty Sessions opened at Elmore on 17 December 1965, despite its proximity to the then-existing court at Rochester. It closed on 1 January 1983 due to low usage; in 1981, it had sat for only 24 hours and heard 280 cases, mostly related to traffic offences.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elmore". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- "Special Report No. 4 - Court Closures in Victoria" (PDF). Auditor-General of Victoria. 1986. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 12 April 2020.