Tragowel, Victoria Tragowel, Victoria Tragowel is a small town in the Wimmera region of Western Victoria, Australia. The town is located north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. In the 2011 census, Tragowel was listed as a state suburb of Victoria. The area this state suburb encompassed also included parts of Appin, Dingwall, Kerang East, Lake Meran and Maroona. On census night, the population of Tragowel was 336, which included 178 males and 158 females, equating to a median age of 43. 262 (or 77.7%) residents of Tragowel were born in Australia. Other birthplaces include the Philippines (3.3%), England (1.5%) and Russia (0.9%).
State Transport Authority (Victoria) State Transport Authority (Victoria) The State Transport Authority was a State Government of Victoria owned corporate body which operated country passenger and freight trains in Victoria, Australia. It was established under the Transport Act 1983, succeeding the Victorian Railways. The Authority commenced operations on 1 July 1983. The State Transport Authority operated under the trading name V/Line, and provided rail service support to the then Metropolitan Transit Authority which was formed at the same time with responsibility for metropolitan train and tram operations. The Transport (Amendment) Act 1989 merged the State Transport Authority with the Metropolitan Transit Authority from 1