ELMORE
Elmore is a small town on the main
highway to Echuca. The town is on the junction of the eastern feed
road from Shepparton, Bendigo and Melbourne, so Elmore is a traffic
heavy town. From a heritage perspective Elmore is very active in
preservation. For such a small town this is a delight to observe._small.JPG)
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.
In the first week of October one of Australia's
oldest and largest ‘field days’ is held at Elmore. In 2004 there were
45,000 visitors. The first field day was held at Elmore in 1964. There
is now a permanent site with pavilions, conference rooms and catering
facilities which is hired out.
The three Elmore Hotels service the town plus the
busy traffic. The
Shamrock a great pub and well maintained

The Elmore War Memorial is located in the centre of
the township.
The Museum is represented by the Discovery Centre
The Elmore churches are all over 100 years old and
well maintained.   
When traveling the Northern Victorian roads a stop
off at Elmore is a recommended.
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