Branxholme is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia

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  on the Henty Highway

Henty Highway

Henty Highway is a 360 kilometre highway in western Victoria, Australia. It's primarily a north-south route, and consists of a mix of 2 laned country highway standard and 4 lane arterial road within some of the larger towns along the route....

  between Heywood

Heywood, Victoria

Heywood is a town on the Fitzroy River in the Australian state of Victoria. It is situated at an elevation of 27 metres amidst rolling green hills in an agricultural, pastoral and timbercutting district. Heywood is west of Melbourne at the intersection of the Princes and Henty Highways and north...

 and Hamilton

Hamilton, Victoria

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. At the 2006 census

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, Branxholme and the surrounding area had a population of 236.

The township was settled in the 1850s, the Post Office opening on 1 June 1858.

It has a football

Australian rules football

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 team playing in the South West District Football League

South West District Football League

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under the name Branxholme-Wallacedale.