Byaduk is a township in the
Shire of Southern Grampians
The Shire of Southern Grampians is a Local government areas of Victoria, local government area (LGA) in the Barwon South West region of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area ...
in the
Western District of
Victoria, Australia.
European settlement began around 1853 by
Wendish or Sorbian
Lutheran immigrants who gave it the name Neukirch after
the town in Saxony.
The township was settled in the early 1860s, and named Byaduk, an aboriginal word apparently meaning "stone tomahawk". The Post Office opened on 1 August 1863.
Tourism
The Byaduk Caves, lava tubes from the volcanic eruption of
Mount Napier, are nearby. You can also see extensive views of the lava flow at Harmans Valley and the
tumuli lava blisters off Old Crushers Road.
Famous residents
Sergeant Simon Fraser, 57th Battalion, (a farmer from Byaduk) is honoured by a 1998 sculpture by
Peter Corlett
Peter Corlett OAM (born 1944) is an Australian sculptor, known for his full-figure sculptures cast in bronze, especially his memorial works.
Corlett studied sculpture at RMIT University, Melbourne, from 1961 to 1964. In 1975, he was awarded a ...
in the
Australian Memorial Park
The Australian Memorial Park is a World War I memorial, located near Fromelles, France, commemorating Australians killed during the Battle of Fromelles.
Location
The memorial park is located approximately from the V.C. Corner Australian Cemete ...
in
Fromelles
Fromelles () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. it had a population of 1,041; its inhabitants are called ''Fromellois''. It is located about to the west of Lille.
First World War
The village of Fromelles was captured by a ...
, France and a 2008 replica at the
Shrine of Remembrance in
Melbourne depicting him
rescuing a wounded compatriot from ''
no man's land
No man's land is waste or unowned land or an uninhabited or desolate area that may be under dispute between parties who leave it unoccupied out of fear or uncertainty. The term was originally used to define a contested territory or a dump ...
'' after the
Battle of Fromelles
The Attack at Fromelles (, Battle of Fromelles, Battle of Fleurbaix or ) 19–20 July 1916, was a military operation on the Western Front during the First World War. The attack was carried out by British and Australian troops and was subsidiary ...
in 1916.
References
External links
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Video of VC Corner and Australian Memorial Park, Fromelles. Jason Fielding
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
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