Taggerty is a town in central Victoria, Australia. It is located at the intersection of

Maroondah Highway Maroondah Highway (also known as Whitehorse Road from Deepdene to Surrey Hills) is a major east–west thoroughfare in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and a highway connecting the north-eastern fringes of Melbourne to Mansfield, at the lowe ...

and Thornton Road. The

Acheron River The Acheron ( or ; ''Acheron'' or Ἀχερούσιος ''Acherousios''; ''Acherontas'') is a river in the Epirus region of northwest Greece. It is long, and has a drainage area of . The river's source is located near the village Zotiko, in ...

also crosses the highway at Taggerty. At the , Taggerty had a population of 405. A pastoral run called Taggerty Run was established in 1846. The homestead of the run was called Taggerty House.

Gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a brightness, bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal ...

was discovered along the Acheron River in 1870, which led to the establishment of two settlements, named Acheron Lower (now known as

Acheron The Acheron ( or ; ''Acheron'' or Ἀχερούσιος ''Acherousios''; ''Acherontas'') is a river in the Epirus (region), Epirus region of northwest Greece. It is long, and has a drainage area of . The river's source is located near the vil ...

) and Acheron Upper (now known as Taggerty). The Post Office opened on 15 April 1876 and was renamed Taggerty in 1893. Acheron Upper Primary School opened in 1875. The general store opened in 1891, as did a

butter Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of Churning (butter), churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 81% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread (food ...

factory, reflecting the area's shift from gold mining towards

dairy farming Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for the long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for the eventual sale of a dairy product. Dairy farming has a h ...

. The town was given the name Taggerty in 1890 to avoid confusion with Acheron Lower. Today Taggerty remains a small township, with a general store, primary school (closed 2017), a town hall, a caravan park, and several

bed and breakfast A bed and breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. In addition, a B&B sometimes has the hosts living in the house. ''Bed and breakfast'' is also used to ...

References

Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Murrindindi Mining towns in Victoria (state) {{Hume-geo-stub