Elmore, Victoria

Elmore Bendigo,  Victoria
Looking north along Railway Place
Elmore
Coordinates	36°29′0″S144°36′0″E / 36.48333°S 144.60000°E / -36.48333; 144.60000
Population	847 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s)	3558
Location	163 km (101 mi) N of Melbourne 50 km (31 mi) NE of Bendigo 50 km (31 mi) S of Echuca 16 km (10 mi) from Rochester
LGA(s)	City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)	Bendigo East
Federal division(s)	Bendigo

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

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elmore". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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.