Eganstown is a town located in the
Shire of Hepburn,
Victoria,
Australia
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. At the 2016
census, Eganstown and the surrounding area had a population of 203.
West of
Daylesford, Victoria on the
Midland Highway.
Until 1872, called Blanket Flat, the town takes its name from John Egan who secured a lease of land here in 1848.
The land had originally been taken up by J.W. Berry in 1840.
The area contains the Deep Creek
Mineral Spring
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and Corinella Spring.
Deep Creek Post Office opened on 21 January 1861, was renamed Egan's Town in 1872 and Eganstown around 1917, closing in 1969.
Corinella Run
The Corinella Run was on Deep Creek and John Egan ran sheep there.
Egan took the name Corinella from the Aboriginal place name Koorinella, which means a place where kangaroos drink.
References
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
1861 establishments in Australia
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