Victorian Towns

3. The railway line runs down the centre of the main street of this Calder Highway town.
7. A statue of the racehorse “Black Caviar” features in the main street of this town.
8. The most easterly city in the world is in New Zealand. There is a town of the same name in Victoria.
10. This town is exactly midway between two Australian state capital cities. The first country town in Victoria to have electricity.
11. In 1947, a soldier settlement was established. It is 480 km from Melbourne and 134 km from Swan Hill.
14. Fairy Known formerly as Belfast, it is the second oldest settled town in Victoria. Lady Julia Percy Island is located nearby.
15. The Sister Rocks are located near this town just off the Western Highway, noted for its famous foot race.
16. Barker, Lyttleton and Mostyn Streets are three of the main streets of this central Victorian city.
18. Two settlements within 8km of each other south of the Sunraysia district derive their name from each other. The answer is the northern of the two.
19. Victoria's best-known caves are situated near this town.
21. The historic wharf here on the Murray River stands today as evidence of the city's unique history. In the nineteenth century it was Australia's greatest inland port.
22. The largest town on Phillip Island.
24. Town at the southern tip of the Bass Highway.

1. In this mid Victorian town there is a Youth Training Centre. A nine letter word.
2. Previously known as Sandhurst until May 8, 1891, it is known today by another name.
3. Some 9km from Mt. Korong, this town is on the Calder Highway is noted for its significant gold discoveries.
4. This town was officially opened in June 1956 and replaces the earlier site 8km east, which was inundated by the waters of Lake Hume.
5. Sir Robert Menzies was born in this town at the foot of Lake Hindmarsh.
6. The largest town on the Avoca River.
9. The 1956 Olympic Games rowing events were held in this city.
12. Town at the foot of Mt. Leura.
13. Near the New South Wales border, this town has the same name as a city in Italy.
17. Named after the original settlers, the Rowan Brothers, the district is known as “Kelly Country”.
20. John Curtin, former Labor Prime Minister, three times state premier Sir Alexander Peacock, former Governor of NSW Sir John Northcott, and the famous Lindsay Brothers were all born in this mining centre.
23. John Flynn, Flynn of the Inland was born here. In 1869, Australia's biggest gold nugget, the “Welcome Stranger” was found here.