Cottles Bridge is a town in Victoria, Australia, 30 km north-east of Melbourne's
central business district
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, located within the
Shire of Nillumbik
The Shire of Nillumbik ( ) is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It contains outer northern suburbs of Melbourne and rural localities beyond the urban area. It has an area of 432 square kilometres and at th2021 census the Shire had ...
local government area
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. Cottles Bridge recorded a population of 609 at the
2021 census.
History
The area, previously known as Back Creek, was named after Thomas Cottle, who settled in the area in the 1870s. Cottle's Bridge Post Office opened on 1 January 1910 and closed in 1960.
The actual Cottles Bridge is located west of St. Andrews in a location that was once full of small farms and orchards
From the 1950s onwards, various artists settled in the area, most notably
Clifton Pugh
Clifton Ernest Pugh (17 December 1924 – 14 October 1990) was an Australian artist and three-time winner of Australia's Archibald Prize. One of Australia's most renowned and successful painters, Pugh was strongly influenced by German Express ...
AO, who established the Dunmoochin Artists Society there in 1953.
Present day
Cottles Bridge is home to th
Lovegrove Vineyard and Winery an award-winning
Yarra Valley
The Yarra Valley is a region in Victoria, Australia, centred around the Yarra River. Known for its natural beauty, agricultural significance, and as one of Australia's prominent wine-producing areas, the valley stretches from the upper reache ...
winery which established in 1983 and produces sparkling wines,
chardonnay
Chardonnay (, ; ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new a ...
,
sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon blanc () is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the city of Bordeaux in France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French words ''sauvage'' ("wild") and ''blanc'' ("white") due to its early origins as an ind ...
,
pinot noir
Pinot noir (), also known as Pinot nero, is a red-wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. The name also refers to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French language, French words fo ...
,
cabernet and
merlot
Merlot ( ) is a dark-blue-colored wine grape variety that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name ''Merlot'' is thought to be a diminutive of , the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color ...
. There is also th
Hurstbridge Learning Co-Operative Primary School a parent-run, alternative school for primary school students established in 1973.
The area is not serviced by Melbourne public transport.
See also
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Shire of Eltham
The Shire of Eltham was a Local government in Australia, local government area about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1856 until 1994.
Histo ...
– Cottles Bridge was previously within this former local government area.
References
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Wine regions of Victoria (state)
Shire of Nillumbik