Re: Railway map of Victoria online

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

David Bromage wrote:

> David Langley wrote:
> > How I wish people wouldn't try and be smart with place names. You are right and
> > those who use the "aa" spelling are consistent in their error. The railways have
> > never called it Ballaarat.
>
> The same applies to "Spottiswoode" between Yarraville and Newport.

However the railways did call it "Spottiswoode". Opened in 1878 and known as Edom
until 1 Sep 1881 then Bayswater until 1 Oct 1881 then Spottiswoode until 27Jul1905
then Spotswood.

David.