''Rossbridge'' is a town in the north west region of
Victoria, Australia. It is approximately west of the state's capital,
Melbourne
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. Rossbridge has a population of 27, as of the 2021
Census
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.
Established on the Ararat to coast road in the 1860s, the town gained its name from Ross's Bridge at the crossing of the
Hopkins River. the bridge gained its name from named in turn after John Ross, selector of the Mount William Plains pastoral run. By the 1870s a church, school and a number of residences were established. Ross Bridge Post Office opened on 21 November 1873 and closed in on 2 March 1962. As an early grazing district, the town had its share of tragedy, with four children dying in a house fire on 9 February 1863.
Rossbridge Primary School #1069 opened 19 February 1872 and closed 31 December 1993.
Notable people
*Australian politician
John McDougall attended Rossbridge Common School, later becoming a staunch anticapitalist and anti war campaigner.
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References
Towns in Victoria (state)
Western District (Victoria)
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