Rushworth is a township in
Victoria
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* 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
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. It is located north of
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 ...
and, at the
2016 Census, had a population of 1,335.
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History
Rushworth was established during the Victorian gold rush
The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria, Australia approximately between 1851 and the late 1860s. It led to a period of extreme prosperity for the Australian colony, and an influx of population growth and financial capita ...
in 1853. It was named by poet and later local Goldfields Commissioner Richard Henry Horne
Richard Hengist Horne (born Richard Henry Horne) (31 December 1802 – 13 March 1884) was an English poet and critic most famous for his poem ''Orion''.
Early life
Horne was born at Edmonton, London, son of James Horne, a quarter-master in t ...
in 1854. Its post office opened on 16 September 1857.water table
The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation. The zone of saturation is where the pores and fractures of the ground are saturated with water. It can also be simply explained as the depth below which the ground is saturated.
T ...
and were closed during the gold rush.
The Rushworth Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1990.
Athletics
The town has an Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
team competing in the Kyabram & District Football League
The Kyabram District Football League (KDL) is an Australian rules football league in Victoria. It is made up of 15 teams; the most recent additions include Dookie United in 2018 and Shepparton East in 2019. The KDL is made up of smaller country ...
.
Gallery
File:Rushworth.JPG, Aerial Picture
File:Rushworth High Street 2010.JPG, Main Street
File:RushworthPresbyterianChurch.JPG, Presbyterian
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Church
File:Rushworth Anglican Church 2010.JPG, Anglican Church
File:Rushworth Court House 2010.JPG, Court House
File:Rushworth Mechanics Institute 2010.JPG, Mechanics Institute
File:Rushworth Post Office 2010.JPG, Post Office
File:RushworthToilets.JPG, Public Toilet
File:RushworthWarMemorial.JPG, War Memorial
See also
* Whroo, Victoria
*Balaclava Mine
The Balaclava Mine was an open-cut mine in the Australian ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry ...
References
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
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