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Shire Of Mortlake
The Shire of Mortlake was a local government area about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994. History Mortlake was incorporated as a road district on 20 July 1860, and became a shire on 26 January 1864. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Mortlake was abolished, and along with the Borough of Port Fairy, the Shires of Belfast and Minhamite, parts of the Shires of Dundas, Mount Rouse, Warrnambool, and the Tower Hill Reserve, was merged into the newly created Shire of Moyne. Wards The Shire of Mortlake was divided into four ridings on 7 June 1978, each of which elected three councillors: * Ballangeich Riding * Darlington Riding * Mortlake Riding * Woorndoo Riding Towns and localities * Ballangeich * Darlington * Dundonnell * Ellerslie * Hexham * Kolora * Mortlake* * The Sisters * Woorndoo * Council seat. Population * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barwon South West
The Barwon South West is an economic rural region located in the southwestern part of Victoria, Australia. The Barwon South West region stretches from the tip of the Queenscliff Heads to the border of South Australia. It is home to Victoria’s largest provincial centre, Geelong and the major centres of Aireys Inlet, Apollo Bay, , , , , , , , and Warrnambool. It draws its name from the Barwon River and the geographic location of the region in the state of Victoria. Comprising an area in excess of with approximately residents as at the 2011 census, the Barwon South West region includes the Colac Otway, Corangamite, Glenelg, Greater Geelong, Moyne, Queenscliffe, Southern Grampians, Surf Coast and Warrnambool City local government areas and the Unincorporated area of Lady Julia Percy Island. The Barwon South West region is located along the two major interstate transport corridors – the Princes Highway corridor and the Western Highway corridor. The region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunswick, Victoria
Brunswick is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Merri-bek Local government areas of Victoria, local government area. Brunswick recorded a population of 24,896 at the 2021 Australian census, 2021 census. Traditionally a working class area noted for its large Italian Australians, Italian and Greek Australians, Greek communities, Brunswick is currently known for its Bohemianism, bohemian culture and strong arts and live music scenes. It is also home to a large student population owing to its proximity to the University of Melbourne and RMIT University, the latter of which has a campus in the suburb. Brunswick's major thoroughfare is Sydney Road, one of Melbourne's major commercial and nightlife strips. It also encompasses the northern section of Lygon Street, synonymous with the Italian community of Melbourne, which forms its border with Brun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sisters, Victoria
The Sisters is a settlement in Victoria, Australia. It is located about 38 km north east of Warrnambool and about 17 km northwest of Terang Terang is a town in the Shire of Corangamite, Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Princes Highway and is south west of the state's capital, Melbourne. At the , Terang had a population of 2,254. History The semi-nomadic Kirrae W .... It was first settled in 1860. The name refers to two tuff rings of scoria cones and mounds in a cratered area of the zone. The tallest hill is 203 metres . It consists of mostly dairy farms and had an old hall that was a school. The school was closed during the 1960s early 1970s. Citations References * * Towns in Victoria (state) 1860 establishments in Australia {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexham, Victoria
Hexham is a township in Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Hamilton Highway between Caramut and Mortlake. It sits on the banks of the Hopkins River, Hexham is said to be Victoria's second oldest inland settlement, after Harrow. The town was a Cobb & Co. staging point for all mail from Hamilton via Caramut, Penshurst and Tarrington and passenger stopover on the route between Geelong and Belfast (Port Fairy). The hotel was once a regular stop over for miners on their way to the goldfields. The town used to have a football team that played in the Mt Noorat Football League but it folded in 1984. The town is located west of the state capital, Melbourne, on the Hamilton Highway between Hamilton and Mortlake. Traditional ownership The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Hexham sits are the Eastern Maar People who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation. The Indigenous language spoken in the area is Djab Wurrung. The Aboriginal A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellerslie, Victoria
Ellerslie is a locality in western Victoria, Australia on the Hopkins Highway. The locality is in the Shire of Moyne local government area, in what is commonly known as the Western District. Demographics As of the 2021 Australian census, 157 people resided in Ellerslie, up from 147 in the . Traditional ownership The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Ellerslie sits are the Eastern Maar People who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation The Eastern Maar people are a group of Aboriginal Australian peoples whose traditional lands are in the south-western part of the state of Victoria, Australia. It is a name adopted by a number of Aboriginal Victorian groups who identify as Maar .... Post office Ellerslie post office opened on 1 February 1869 and closed on 31 December 1991. References External links Towns in Victoria (state) Western District (Victoria) {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlington, Victoria
Darlington is a locality in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Corangamite and on the Hamilton Highway, south west of the state capital, Melbourne. Mount Emu Creek passes through the locality . The locality has one remaining pub A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the late 17th century, to differentiate private ho ..., the Elephant Bridge Hotel. The Elephant Bridge Hotel is believed to be one of the oldest continuously licensed pubs in Victoria. The kitchen and cellar were built in 1842 and the rest of the building some years later. The pub claims to have four resident ghosts. References Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Corangamite {{BarwonSouthWest-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballangeich, Victoria
Ballangeich is a locality in western Victoria, Australia on the Hopkins Highway. The locality is in the Shire of Moyne local government area, in what is commonly known as the Western District. It sits approximately west of the state capital, Melbourne. History Ballangeich was named by Captain John Eddington after the Pass of Ballangeich below Stirling Castle where he had played in his boyhood.The Victorian Centenary Book page 293 He established the Ballangeich Run in 1841.First class colonizing material: the story of the Hendersons of Ellon, from their emigration in the 1850s to the present day / Jean McDonald, Chapter 6: John selects at Ballangeich 1871-1882 He selected the property in 1840-41 and arrived there in 1842, establishing what is the Ballangeich Station of today. By 1872 he had acquired freehold to several allotments totalling over 2,000 acres and the north-west corner of Ballangeich following the 1869 Selection Act. The old station has a private cemetery in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Moyne
The Shire of Moyne is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of and at the 2021 census had a population of 17,374. It includes the towns of Port Fairy, Victoria, Port Fairy, Koroit, Victoria, Koroit, Mortlake, Victoria, Mortlake, Macarthur, Victoria, Macarthur, Peterborough, Victoria, Peterborough, Caramut, Victoria, Caramut, Ellerslie, Victoria, Ellerslie, Framlingham, Victoria, Framlingham, Garvoc, Victoria, Garvoc, Hawkesdale, Victoria, Hawkesdale, Kirkstall, Victoria, Kirkstall, Panmure, Victoria, Panmure, Mailors Flat, Victoria, Mailors Flat, Purnim, Victoria, Purnim, Wangoom, Victoria, Wangoom and Woolsthorpe, Victoria, Woolsthorpe. It also entirely surrounds the City of Warrnambool, a separate local government area. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Belfast, Shire of Minhamite, Borough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tower Hill State Game Reserve
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve, officially Tower Hill State Game Reserve, is a protected area located in the Australian state of Victoria, approximately west of Melbourne, and north-west of Warrnambool. It encompasses the dormant Tower Hill volcano and wetland and is in area. Established in 1892 as a national park, the land remained degraded until 1961, when it was declared a State Game Reserve and an extensive revegetation program was begun. It is now full of mature native vegetation and reintroduced native species, such as koalas, wallabies and possums. The Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Cooperative manages the park in partnership with Parks Victoria. History Aboriginal Australian kitchen middens at Tower Hill show 5000-year-old Tasmanian devil bones. Greenstone axe heads and other artefacts excavated from the tuff indicated that Aboriginal people were resident in the area when the volcano erupted, dated in 1990 as 25,000 BP. However, it was reported in 2020 that new evidence, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Dundas (Victoria)
The Shire of Dundas was a local government area about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994. History Dundas was first incorporated as a road district on 4 August 1857, and became a shire on 8 December 1863. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Dundas was abolished, and along with the City of Hamilton, the Shire of Wannon and parts of the Shire of Mount Rouse, was merged into the newly created Shire of Southern Grampians. The Macarthur hinterland area was transferred into the newly created Shire of Moyne, administered from Port Fairy Port Fairy (historically known as Belfast) is a town in south-western Victoria, Australia. It lies on the Princes Highway in the Shire of Moyne, west of Warrnambool and west of Melbourne, at the point where the Moyne River enters the Souther .... Wards The Shire of Dundas was divided int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Minhamite
The Shire of Minhamite was a local government area about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1871 until 1994. History Minhamite, initially part of the Shire of Belfast, was incorporated as a shire on 13 January 1871. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Minhamite was abolished, and along with the Borough of Port Fairy, the Shire of Belfast, parts of the Shires of Dundas, Mortlake, Mount Rouse, Warrnambool, and the Tower Hill Reserve, was merged into the newly created Shire of Moyne. Ridings The Shire of Minhamite was not divided into ridings, and its nine councillors represented the entire shire. Towns and localities * Bessiebelle * Broadwater * Hawkesdale * Knebsworth * Macarthur * Minhamite* * Orford Orford may refer to: Places * Orford, Cheshire, a suburb of Warrington, England * Orford, Suffolk, England ** Orford Castle ** Orford Nes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Belfast
The Shire of Belfast was a local government area about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1853 until 1994. History Belfast was first incorporated as a road district on 29 June 1853, and became a shire on 8 December 1863. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Belfast was abolished, and along with the Borough of Port Fairy, the Shires of Minhamite and Mortlake, and parts of the Shires of Dundas, Mount Rouse, Warrnambool and the Tower Hill State Game Reserve, was merged into the newly created Shire of Moyne. Wards The Shire of Belfast was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Kirkstall Riding * Moyne Riding * Yambuk Riding Towns and localities * Codrington * Crossley * Killarney * Kirkstall * Rosebrook * St Helens * Toolong * Tyrendarra East * Yambuk Population * Estimate in the 1958 Victoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
