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Myrniong
Myrniong ()''Macquarie Dictionary, Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition'' (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. is a town in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The town is near the Western Freeway (Victoria), Western Freeway, north west of the state capital, Melbourne and west of Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Bacchus Marsh. Situated close by the Lerderderg River, at the , Myrniong had a population of 404. The town is in the eastern area of Shire of Moorabool Local government in Australia, local government area. Myrniong was named for the ''murrnong'' plant, the Wadawurrung language, local indigenous word for yam daisy, a popular food source. European settlement began in around 1850 with local farmers producing wheat for hungry gold miners at nearby Blackwood, Victoria, Blackwood. Later production concentrated on beef and dairy. The Post Office opened on 6 September 1858 as Pentland Hills, was renamed Myrniong in 1872 and closed in 1970. Myrniong is known fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Freeway (Victoria)
The Western Highway is the Victorian part of the principal route linking the Australian cities of Melbourne and Adelaide, with a length of approximately of single carriageway, then of dual carriageway known as the Western Freeway. It is a part of the National Highway network and designated routes A8 and M8. The western end continues into South Australia as the Dukes Highway, the next section of the Melbourne–Adelaide National Highway. The Western Freeway joins Melbourne's freeway network via the Western Ring Road, in the western suburbs of Melbourne. The Western Highway is the second busiest national highway in Australia, in terms of freight movements, with over five million tonnes annually. It provides the link between the eastern seaboard and South Australia and Western Australia. The towns along the way, including Ballarat, Ararat, Stawell and Horsham, are agricultural and manufacturing centres. Plans are underway for the freeway to be extended west to Ararat, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
