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Shire Of Mount Alexander
The Mount Alexander Shire (officially Shire of Mount Alexander) is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 19,514. It includes the towns of Castlemaine, Chewton, Elphinstone, Maldon, Newstead, Harcourt, Taradale, Vaughan, Fryerstown and Campbells Creek. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the City of Castlemaine, Shire of Newstead, and most of the Shire of Maldon and Shire of Metcalfe. The traditional owners of the land are Dja Dja Wurrung. The Shire is governed and administered by the Mount Alexander Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Castlemaine, it also has service centres located in Maldon and Newstead. The Shire is named after the first European settlers name for the Castlemaine region and goldfields. Council Current composition The council is composed of five ward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Bureau Of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the independent statutory agency of the Australian Government responsible for statistical collection and analysis and for giving evidence-based advice to federal, state and territory governments. The ABS collects and analyses statistics on economic, population, environmental and social issues, publishing many on their website. The ABS also operates the national Census of Population and Housing that occurs every five years. History In 1901, statistics were collected by each state for their individual use. While attempts were made to coordinate collections through an annual Conference of Statisticians, it was quickly realized that a National Statistical Office would be required to develop nationally comparable statistics. The Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics (CBCS) was established under the Census and Statistics Act in 1905. Sir George Knibbs was appointed as the first Commonwealth Statistician. Initially, the bureau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taradale, Victoria
Taradale is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located beside the Calder Highway between Melbourne and Bendigo. Its local government area is the Shire of Mount Alexander. At the , Taradale had a population of 448. The town is also located on the Melbourne to Bendigo railway line, although the station was closed in 1976. The Taradale Viaduct, designed by William Bryson, carries the railway 36 metres above Back Creek, and was built between 1858 and 1862. Taradale has now been bypassed by the Calder Freeway. Facilities in town include a petrol station/general store/post office and a cafe. There is also a primary school, public hall and CFA fire station plus a riverside park, picnic area, mineral springs and playground. Taradale provides a convenient approach to the Fryers Ridge Nature Conservation Reserve, an excellent wildflower area. The observation period runs from August to December. History Establishment of Taradale began with the discovery of gold in Centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drummond North, Victoria
Drummond North is a locality in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. The locality is mainly a wine-growing and livestock region. Back Creek, a tributary of the Coliban River, runs through the locality, creating a 30-degree hill. Native wildlife includes kangaroo Kangaroos are four marsupials from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern ...s which are plentiful in number. Drummond North Post Office opened on 1 April 1885 and closed in 1956. At the 2016 census, Drummond North had a population of 187. References Towns in Victoria (Australia) {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barkers Creek, Victoria
Barkers Creek is a locality in central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Mount Alexander, north west of the state capital, Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met .... It is essentially an extension of the larger town of Castlemaine, nearby to the south. At the , Barkers Creek had a population of 457. References External links Towns in Victoria (Australia) {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baringhup
Baringhup is a locality in central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Mount Alexander, north west of the state capital, Melbourne. Its most prominent geographical features are the Loddon River and the Cairn Curran Reservoir Cairn Curran reservoir is situated along the Loddon River near the townships of Baringhup, Newstead and Welshmans Reef in Victoria, Australia. Constructed between 1947 and 1956. Primarily an irrigation reservoir it is home to an active yacht ... located on that river. At the , Baringhup had a population of 205. Baringhup has a general store (at the riverside caravan park) and a primary state school. References External links Towns in Victoria (Australia) {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barfold, Victoria
Barfold is a locality situated on the Heathcote- Kyneton Road (C326) in 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 ..., Australia. It has a community hall, Barfold Hall, and an Anglican church, Barfold Union Church. A significant geological feature in the area is the Barfold Gorge, a four kilometre long gorge which is up to 80 metres deep and has two waterfalls, basalt columns and a lava cave. A Barfold Post Office opened on 1 November 1861, some distance to the south of the present township. It was renamed Langley in 1867 when a new Barfold office was renamed from Emberton which had been open a few months. This closed in 1957, as did Langley in 1970 Barfold was the birthplace of William Watt, Premier of Victoria in 1912 and 1913. The Barfold sign now used on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seat Of Local Government
The seat of government is (as defined by ''Brewer's Politics'') "the building, complex of buildings or the city from which a government exercises its authority". In most countries, the nation’s capital is also seat of its government, thus that city is appropriately referred to as the national seat of government. The terms are not however, completely synonymous, as some countries' seat of government differs from the capital. The Netherlands, for example, has Amsterdam as its capital but The Hague is the seat of government; and the Philippines, with Manila as its capital but the metropolitan area of the same name (Metro Manila; also known as National Capital Region (NCR)), is the seat of government. Local seats of government Local and regional authorities usually have a seat, called an administrative centre, as well. Terms for seats of local government of various levels and in various countries include: *County seat (United States) * County town (UK and Ireland) *City hall/Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dja Dja Wurrung
Dja Dja Wurrung (Pronounced Ja-Ja-war-rung), also known as the Djaara or Jajowrong people and Loddon River tribe, are an Aboriginal Australian people who are the Traditional owners of lands including the watersheds of the Loddon and Avoca rivers in the Bendigo region of central Victoria, Australia. They are part of the Kulin alliance of Aboriginal Victorian peoples. There are 16 clans, which adhere to a patrilineal system. Like other Kulin peoples, there are two moieties: Bunjil the eagle and Waa the crow. Name The Dja Dja Wurrung ethnonym is often analysed as a combination of a word for "yes" (''djadja'', dialect variants such as ''yeye'' /''yaya'', are perhaps related to this) and "mouth" (''wurrung''). This is quite unusual, since many other languages of the region define their speakers in terms of the local word for "no". It had, broadly speaking, two main dialects, an eastern and western variety. Language Dja Dja Wurrung is classified as one of the Kulin language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Metcalfe
The Shire of Metcalfe was a local government area about north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and south of the regional city of Bendigo. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1995. History Metcalfe was incorporated as a road district on 14 August 1860, and became a shire on 18 July 1865. Metcalfe absorbed two boroughs which had previously been separately governed; On 7 October 1870, the Taradale Borough was united, while the Chewton Borough, created on 14 December 1860 with an area of , was united on 2 May 1916. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Metcalfe was abolished, and along with the City of Castlemaine and the Shires of Maldon and Newstead, was merged into the newly created Shire of Mount Alexander. The town of Redesdale and the area surrounding Lake Eppalock were transferred into the City of Greater Bendigo. Wards The Shire of Metcalfe was divide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Maldon
The Shire of Maldon was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and southwest of the regional city of Bendigo. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1858 until 1995. History Maldon was first incorporated as a municipality on 6 August 1858, then as a road district on 2 September 1863. It was proclaimed a shire on 12 January 1864. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Maldon was abolished, and along with the City of Castlemaine and the Shires of Metcalfe and Newstead, was merged into the newly created Shire of Mount Alexander. Wards The Shire of Maldon was divided into three ridings on 1 April 1988, each of which elected three councillors: * Gowar Riding * Nuggetty Riding * Tarrengower Riding Towns and localities * Baringhup * Cairn Curran * Gowar * Maldon* * Muckleford * Neereman * Nuggetty * Porcupine Flat * Tarrengower * Walmer * Woodbrook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Newstead
The Shire of Newstead was a local government area about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1995. History Newstead was first incorporated as a road district on 12 October 1860, and became a shire on 7 March 1865. On 1 October 1915, the Shire of Mount Alexander, created on 20 June 1871 with an area of , was merged into Newstead. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the Shire of Newstead was abolished, and along with the City of Castlemaine and the Shires of Maldon and Metcalfe, was merged into the newly created Shire of Mount Alexander. Wards The Shire of Newstead was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors: * Campbells Creek Riding * Fryers Riding * Loddon Riding * South Riding Towns and localities * Cairn Curran Reservoir * Campbells Creek * Campbelltown * Fryerstown * Glenluce * Guildford * Muckleford So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Castlemaine
The City of Castlemaine was a local government area about north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and south of the regional city of Bendigo. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1995. History Castlemaine was first incorporated as a municipal district on 23 April 1855. It became a borough on 1 October 1863, a town on 30 January 1950, and was proclaimed a city on 4 December 1965. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 20 January 1995, the City of Castlemaine was abolished, and along with the Shires of Maldon, Metcalfe and Newstead, was merged into the newly created Shire of Mount Alexander The Mount Alexander Shire (officially Shire of Mount Alexander) is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 19,514. It includes the to .... Wards The City of Castlemaine was not divided into war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
