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Shire Of Alberton
The Shire of Alberton was a local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994. History Alberton was first incorporated as a road district on 6 November 1855, one of the first ten in the colony, and became a shire on 2 February 1864. On 16 February 1894, part of the shire was excised, to become the Shire of South Gippsland. On 20 May 1914, it lost part of its North Riding to the Shire of Rosedale. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Alberton was abolished, and along with the City of Sale, the Shires of Avon and Maffra and parts of the Shire of Rosedale, was merged into the newly created Shire of Wellington The Shire of Wellington is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 44,019. It includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Gippsland
South Gippsland, a region of Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, is a well-watered region consisting of low, rolling hills descending to the coast in the south and the Latrobe Valley in the north. Low granite hills continue into Wilsons Promontory, the southernmost point of Victoria and mainland Australia. Rivers are generally very short and impossible to dam owing to the lack of potential storage sites, but groundwater of good quality is readily available. The major industries are forestry and dairy farming, and the principal towns include Cowes (on Phillip Island), Leongatha, Korumburra, Wonthaggi and Foster. Wilsons Promontory National Park features eucalypt forests and rainforests as well as its famous beaches, and is one of the most popular holiday areas in Victoria. Linked to mainland South Gippsland via a bridge at San Remo, Phillip Island is also a major tourist destination, noted particularly for its surf beaches, nightly Penguin Parade and Grand Prix track. 12,000 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Avon
The Shire of Avon was a local government area about north of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1864 until 1994. History Avon was first incorporated as a road district on 13 September 1864, and became a shire on 10 October 1865. On 27 May 1914 and 1 October 1964, it annexed parts of the Shire of Bairnsdale, and on 2 May 1917, it annexed part of the eastern riding of the Shire of Maffra. During 1966 and 1967, parts of its area were annexed to the City of Sale. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Avon was abolished, and along with the City of Sale, the Shires of Alberton and Maffra and parts of the Shire of Rosedale, was merged into the newly created Shire of Wellington The Shire of Wellington is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodside, Victoria
Woodside is a village in Victoria, Australia. At the , Woodside and the surrounding area had a population of 364. Until its demolition in 2015, the tallest construction of the southern hemisphere — the aerial mast of the VLF Transmitter Woodside — was located near the village. There is also a nearby beach of the same name. A railway connected Woodside with the railhead of Port Albert from 22 June 1923 until 25 May 1953.Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1988 pp145-149 An Australian oil and gas company, Woodside Petroleum, is named after this area. See also * Woodside railway station *Woodside railway line The Woodside railway line was a country branch line, in Victoria, Australia. It opened in three stages from 1921 to 1923. Most of the line was closed in 1953, with the remaining section to Yarram continuing in use until 1987. History The Woods ... Notes Towns in Victoria (Australia) Towns in Central Gippsland Shire of Wellingt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarraville
Tarraville is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located near the mouth of the Tarra River and southeast of Melbourne. History Tarraville was established as a village in 1841, when the land was selected as part of the Reeve's Special Survey. Its name comes from the Tarra River, which is named after Charlie Tarra, an Aboriginal who travelled with Paweł Strzelecki when he explored Gippsland. The wreckage of the PS ''Clonmel'' was an influence on the founding of Tarraville. Because Tarraville was founded on a path to Port Albert, it grew quickly, containing about 50 buildings at the end of 1844. In 1851, it became a government township, after having been a private township since 1843. In the 1850s, when people travelled from Port Albert to fields in Omeo when gold had been discovered there, Tarraville was used as a stopping point. At this time, it was the largest town in Gippsland, containing many buildings, including multiple businesses and seven hotels. In 1850, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Albert, Victoria
Port Albert is a coastal town in Victoria, Australia, on the coast of Corner Inlet on the Yarram - Port Albert Road, south-east of Morwell, south-east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Wellington. At the , Port Albert had a population of 293. Location and features Port Albert was one of the earliest ports established in Victoria. In 1841 the Gippsland Company investigated the area following favourable reports from explorer Angus McMillan. In May of that year the first settlers arrived. Initially the area was known as Seabank or Old Port, but was changed to New Leith when the town started developing, and later changed to Alberton and Port Albert in honour of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the husband of Queen Victoria. The Post Office opened on 1 November 1842 as Alberton (it was renamed Port Albert in 1856) and was the fourth to open in the Port Phillip District. It became the administrative centre of Gippsland and a transport hub for cargo between Melbourne and V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLoughlins Beach, Victoria
McLoughlins Beach is a small settlement in South Gippsland, Victoria. It has an estimated permanent population of less than 300 and a number of holiday houses. History The first inhabitants of the broader area were the Kurnai Aboriginal people. Within the Kurnai people were the Brataulung people who inhabited the forests and coasts around McLoughlins Beach area for thousands of years.Oliver, Nathan (2005) "Forest Notes Won Wron & Mullungdung State Forests", May 2005 FS0053 ISSN 1440-2262 They used the waterways as a source of fish and shellfish. Like other nearby coastal towns, McLoughlins Beach is thought have Aboriginal heritage values of significance, although comprehensive studies of the area in this regard have been limited. European development of the area began in the early 1920s when the original jetty was built.Wellington Shire Council "McLoughlins Beach Community Plan 2009" This jetty existed until the 1960s. During this time McLoughlins Beach was a popular fishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manns Beach, Victoria
Manns Beach is a small community based near Port Albert, Victoria, Australia. It contains lavatory facilities, jetty and boat ramp that provides boating access to the water body. The waterbody mouths into offshore waters of Bass Strait. At the 2006 census 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ..., Manns Beach had a population of 135. Notes and references Beaches of Victoria (state) Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Wellington {{Gippsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack River, Victoria
Jack River (postcode: 3971) is a small settlement in the Shire of Wellington in southwestern Gippsland, in the Australian state of Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle .... The nearest major town is , located about east. Jack River is located approximately east southeast of . At the 2011 census, Jack River had a population of 301. References Towns in Victoria (Australia) Shire of Wellington {{Gippsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gormandale, Victoria
Gormandale is a small town in eastern Victoria, Australia. The town is situated between Yarram and Traralgon Traralgon ( ) is a town located in the east of the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia and the most populous city of the City of Latrobe. The urban population of Traralgon at the was 26,907. It is the largest and fastes .... Gormandale is a popular place to visit for those travelling on the Strzelecki Trail. The 2016 ABS Census recorded 321 people in the Gormandale district, with a median age of 46. Dairy farming is the biggest employer, followed by beef cattle and alpaca farming, building and other industrial cleaning services, nursery production and the general store. The town also has a state primary school (Gormandale & District Primary School), and a privately run kindergarten. References External linksDiscover Gormandale Brochure [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrajung, Victoria
Carrajung is a town in eastern Victoria, Australia. Carrajung is situated between Yarram and Traralgon, about 5 kilometres from the Hyland Highway at a height of approximately 520 meters above sea level. Carrajung is situated close to the eastern end of the Grand Ridge Road (The) Grand Ridge Road is a long tourist drive through Gippsland, in Victoria, Australia. As the name suggests, the road primarily follows ridgelines through the heavily undulating Strzelecki Ranges. The road is known for the attractive scenery .... It has a population of around 100 people. Carrajung has a football oval, one church,a community hall and a primary school that is now closed. Carrajung Post Office opened on 1 November 1887 and closed in 1974. Carrajung Lower, nearby, had a Post Office open from 1902 until 1911, and from 1922 until 1969 although known as Bruthen Creek until 1926. The name Carrajung is thought to have been derived from an Aboriginal word meaning a fishing line. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberton West, Victoria
Alberton West is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is considered to be within the district of the larger town of Yarram The township of Yarram (formerly Yarram Yarram) is in Victoria, Australia, in the Shire of Wellington, located in the southeast of Gippsland. At the , the population of the town was . The town is the regional centre of a prosperous farming distri .... Alberton West Post Office opened on 15 October 1887 and closed in 1967. References Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Wellington {{Gippsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberton, Victoria
Alberton (Gunai language, Gunai: ''Lurt-bit'') is a small town in Victoria, Australia, Victoria, Australia. It is located along the South Gippsland Highway, 7 kilometres south of Yarram, Victoria, Yarram and 216 kilometres east of Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne. Albert River passes through the town. At the , Alberton had a population of 162. The township was surveyed in 1842 and named after Albert, Prince Consort, Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. Initially the township consisted of two settlements, one named Alberton and the other named Victoria, which were separated by Victoria Street (renamed Brewery Road in 1847). Alberton Post Office opened on 10 January 1856. An earlier Alberton office opened in 1842 was renamed Port Albert some days earlier. The town's population grew steadily. Stores, hotels, and churches were built, as well as the Police Magistrate and Court of Petty Sessions. By the 1880s the town's growth stagnated. The announcement of a new railway line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
