Gheringhap

Gheringhap Victoria
Gheringhap
Coordinates	38°05′0″S 144°14′0″E / 38.08333°S 144.23333°E / -38.08333; 144.23333Coordinates: 38°05′0″S 144°14′0″E / 38.08333°S 144.23333°E / -38.08333; 144.23333
Postcode(s)	3331
Location	82 km (51 mi) SW of Melbourne 16 km (10 mi) NW of Geelong
LGA(s)	Golden Plains Shire
State electorate(s)	Polwarth
Federal Division(s)	Corangamite
Localities around Gheringhap: Bannockburn Sutherlands Creek Moorabool Bannockburn Gheringhap Batesford Bannockburn Stonehaven Stonehaven

Gheringhap is a rural township near Geelong, Victoria, Australia, located approximately 83 km southwest of Melbourne, between Geelong and Meredith on the Midland Highway. Gheringhap is located in the Golden Plains Shire.

The town is located at the junction of the Geelong-Ballarat railway and the Western standard gauge railway which connects Melbourne and Adelaide.Railpage Australia operates a "Railcam" at Gheringhap, which photographs freight and passenger train movements.

Graham Elliot Operates a sightings database recording (in conjunction with the Railcams) all train movements over the past 10 years. A summary of train movements is posted weekly to the Gheringhap Discussion Group.

Gheringhap Post Office opened on 1 April 1869 and closed in 1968. Gheringhap School opened in 1858 and closed in 1906 due to falling attendance.

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