Elmore, Victoria

Elmore
Suburb
Looking north along Railway Place, 2006
Looking north along Railway Place, 2006
Elmore is located in City of Bendigo
Elmore
Elmore
Interactive map of Elmore
Coordinates: 36°29′0″S 144°36′0″E / 36.48333°S 144.60000°E / -36.48333; 144.60000
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
CityBendigo
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total847 (2021 census)
Postcode
3558

Elmore is a town in Victoria, Australia, north-east of Bendigo on the Campaspe River. It is close to the Whipstick State Park.

At the 2021 census, Elmore had a population of 867 people.

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.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elmore". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2025. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. ↑ "Special Report No. 4 - Court Closures in Victoria" (PDF). Auditor-General of Victoria. 1986. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 12 April 2020.