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Shire Of Newham And Woodend
The Shire of Newham and Woodend was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1995. History The Woodend, Newham and Rochford Road District was incorporated on 3 December 1861, and became the Shire of Newham on 6 April 1871. Following its union with the Borough of Woodend on 11 January 1905, it became the Shire of Newham and Woodend. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 19 January 1995, the Shire of Newham and Woodend was abolished, and along with the Shires of Gisborne, Kyneton and Romsey, was merged into the newly created Shire of Macedon Ranges. Wards Newham and Woodend was divided into three ridings on 7 May 1953, each of which elected three councillors: * Campaspe Riding * Newham Riding * Woodend Riding Towns and localities * Ashbourne * Cadello * Campaspe * Cobaw * Hanging Rock * Hesket * Mount Macedon (parts) * Newham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Central Victoria
North Central Victoria is a Regions of Victoria, rural region in the Australian States and territories of Australia, state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The region lies to the south of the Victorian/New South Wales border as defined by the Murray River, to the southwest of the Hume (region), Hume region, to the west of the Great Dividing Range contained within the Central Highlands (Victoria), Central Highlands and Victorian Alps, to the north of Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, to the northeast of the Wimmera, and to the east of the Mallee (Victoria), Mallee region. Towns in this region include Bendigo, Echuca, Swan Hill, and Castlemaine. North Central Victoria is known for its historical significance, as well as its contributions to agriculture, tourism, and industry within the state. It's also an important electoral region in Victorian politics. As at the 2016 Australian census, the North Central region had a population of , representing the aggregate population of the eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Districts Of Victoria (Australia)
Road districts were established in the colony of Victoria, Australia, pursuant to legislation passed in 1853 and were an early form of local government in Victoria. The districts were outside towns, which were instead incorporated either as municipalities or boroughs. The road districts were created between 1853 and 1871. Road districts were established after public meetings to discuss boundaries etc. followed by a petition to the governor. Upon the proclamation of a district a public meeting was held to elect officers of the Road Board, which was responsible for the building and maintenance of local roads and bridges, financing them with rates levied on landowners. From 1862 many road districts became shires, pursuant to the ''District Councils Bill 1862'', with additional responsibilities related to pounds, slaughtering licences, thistles, dogs, licensed publicans, brewer's and spirit merchants' licences and commons The commons is the cultural and natural resources acces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodend North, Victoria
Woodend North (traditionally North Woodend) is a locality 4 km north of Woodend, Victoria in the Shire of Macedon Ranges in central Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Formerly a distinct locality, Woodend North has effectively become the northern extension of the township of Woodend. The locality is now a mainly residential and agricultural area, with some light secondary industrial sites. At the , Woodend North had a population of 313. History Woodend North was originally known as Springfield, supposedly in reference to natural springs in the area. The name seems to have been changed due to postal confusion with another Springfield, Victoria (Macedon Ranges), Springfield office near Romsey. The settlement formerly consisted of the Post Office, State School, a general store, a blacksmith, and Patterson's (flour) Mill, all of which are now closed. Further, Woodend North featured three licensed hotels, the ''Springfield'', ''Highland Chief'' and ''Dalhousie''. The P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newham, Victoria
Newham () is a town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It is situated between the towns of Kyneton, Victoria, Kyneton, Woodend, Victoria, Woodend and Lancefield, Victoria, Lancefield. At the Census in Australia#2006, 2006 census, the surrounding area had a population of 570. At the 2016 Australian census, 2016 census, Newham and the surrounding area had a population of 506. History The township of Newham was occupied as a Station (Australian agriculture), station in 1847 by settlers named Peters and Dryden and called Dryden's Rock; The district of Newham and Woodend was created in December 1861; it became the Shire of Newham and Woodend in January 1905. Newham Post Office opened on 16 September 1861 and closed in 1971. Possible origins of the name In 1848 it may have been named Newham after Rev. Newham, an Anglican priest. Around the 1850s, Newham was known variously as ''Hieland Town'' or ''Isle of Skye'', perhaps indicating a Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Macedon, Victoria
Mount Macedon ( ) is a town north-west of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The town is located below the Mount Macedon, mountain of the same name, which rises to Australian Height Datum, AHD. At the 2016 Australian census, 2016 census, Mount Macedon had a population of and is best known for its collection of 19th-century gardens and associated extravagant large homes. The Mount Macedon gardens area is considered by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) to be of National Significance, as an area containing gardens and properties of outstanding significance, with a "''wide range of rare and unusual trees and plants, probably the best concentration of such vegetation in Victoria outside the Royal Botanic Gardens''", featuring "''surviving examples of work of some of Victoria's most important garden designers''" and as such, it is "''the most representative area of hill station gardens in Victoria, and with Mount Wilson and the Adelaide H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesket, Victoria
Hesket is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ..., Australia on the northern side of the Mount Macedon Range. The settlement was originally known as Ferny Creek. Hesket Post Office opened on 1 November 1866 and closed in 1971. Today the locality consists of the Hesket Primary School (State School 1004) and the Hesket- Kerrie CFA fire station. See also * Woodend/Hesket Football Club References Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Macedon Ranges {{Mallee-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanging Rock, Victoria
Hanging Rock (also known as Dryden's Mount or Dryden's Rock,Stephanie Skidmore & Ian D. Clark (2014) "Hanging Rock Recreation Reserve", In''An Historical Geography of Tourism in Victoria, Australia: Case Studies'' Ian D. Clarke ed., De Gruyter Open Ltd: Warsaw/Berlin, pp. 111-134. and to some Aboriginal Australians as Ngannelong) is a distinctive geological formation in central Victoria, Australia. A former volcano, it lies 718 m above sea level, and 105 m above the surrounding plain, between the two small townships of Newham and Hesket, approximately 70 km north-west of Melbourne, and a few kilometres north of Mount Macedon. In the middle of the 19th century, the original occupants of the place—the Dja Dja Wurrung, Woi Wurrung and Taungurung people—were forced from it. They had been its occupants for thousands of years and, colonisation notwithstanding, continue to maintain cultural and spiritual connections to it. In the late 20th century, the area beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobaw, Victoria
Cobaw is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, situated on Dry Creek. The Cobaw area formerly had its own Post Office and State school, now closed. Cobaw Post Office opened on 1 December 1887 and closed in 1952. The Cobaw Range is a section of the Great Dividing Range north of the settlement, running roughly east–west. The ranges are mainly granitic A granitoid is a broad term referring to a diverse group of coarse-grained igneous rocks that are widely distributed across the globe, covering a significant portion of the Earth's exposed surface and constituting a large part of the continental ... and reach a maximum height of 760m. Most of the western parts of this range are within the boundaries of the Cobaw State Forest. In the 2016 censes Cobaw had a population of 70. References Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Macedon Ranges {{Mallee-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashbourne, Victoria
Ashbourne is a locality in Victoria, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... It is located on Falloons Road in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, to the west of Woodend. At the , Ashbourne and the surrounding area had a population of 196. Ashbourne Post Office opened on 16 December 1899 (known as Campaspe until 1900). References Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Macedon Ranges {{Mallee-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Macedon Ranges
The Shire of Macedon Ranges is a region in Central Victoria, Australia, best known for its native forests, geographical attraction Hanging Rock, and artisan food and wine industries. The region covers an area of . It is located in between the cities of Bendigo and Melbourne. In August 2021 the shire had a population of 51,458. It includes the towns of Gisborne, Gisborne South, Kyneton, Lancefield, Macedon, Malmsbury, Mount Macedon, New Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Romsey and Woodend. The Shire is named after the region's major geographical feature, the Macedon Ranges. It has become one of Victoria's most popular tourist attractions and contains some of its most sought-after real estate. It is governed and administered by the Macedon Ranges Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Kyneton, it also has service centres located in Gisborne, Romsey and Woodend. Macedon Ranges was one of the highest-rated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Library Of Victoria
State Library Victoria (SLV) is the state library of Victoria, Australia. Located in Melbourne, it was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in the world. It is also Australia's busiest public library and, as of 2023, the third busiest library globally. The library has remained on the same site in the central business district since it was established fronting Swanston Street, and over time has expanded to cover a block bounded also by La Trobe, Russell, and Little Lonsdale streets. The library's collection consists of over five million items, which in addition to books includes manuscripts, paintings, maps, photographs and newspapers, with a special focus on material from Victoria, including the diaries of the European founders of present-day Melbourne John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner, the folios of colonial explorer James Cook, and items related to Ned Kelly, notably his a ... [...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] |
