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Terang is a town in the Western District of
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. The town is in the
Shire of Corangamite The Shire of Corangamite is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 16,140. It includes the towns o ...
and on the
Princes Highway Princes Highway is a major road in Australia, extending from Sydney via Melbourne to Adelaide through the states of New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and South Australia. It has a length of (along Highway 1) or via the former ...
south west of the state's 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 ...
. At the , Terang had a population of 1,824. At the 2001
census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Terang had a population of 1,859. The population of Terang has since risen according to the 2011 Census; the population is now 2,348, of which 1,155 are male and 1,193 are female, with the median age being 44.


History

The semi-nomadic Kirrae Wuurong clans originally inhabited the area between
Mount Emu Creek The Mount Emu Creek, (Aboriginal Australian:''Tarnpirr'') a perennial creek of the Glenelg Hopkins catchment, is located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. Course and features The Mount Emu Creek is a long and small meanderi ...
and the Hopkins River, and much of their language was recorded by a Scottish
squatter Squatting is the action of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied area of land or a building, usually residential, that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have lawful permission to use. The United Nations estimated in 2003 that there ...
, James Dawson. The first dwelling in the township area was built in 1840 by Donald McNicol, and consisted of a slab hut on the east bank of Lake Terang. The township was developed in the late 1850s, the post office opening on 1 March 1859. The railway though the town was opened in 1887. From 1890 it was extended as part of Victoria's south-western line. The Mortlake line once branched from the town, opened in 1893 and closed in 1978. The local railway station is served by
V/Line V/Line is a statutory authority that operates regional passenger train and coach services in Victoria, Australia. It provides passenger train services on five commuter lines and eight long-distance routes from its major hub at Southern Cross ...
passenger services on the Warrnambool line. The Terang Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1983. Avenues of trees were later planted and several of these are now under the protection of the
National Trust The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and ...
. Other features of Terang include a Heritage Trail walk which points out the historic trees and many of the historic buildings and sights of the town. Features to see are the historic post office with its
clock tower Clock towers are a specific type of structure which house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another buildi ...
(1903-4), the
war memorial A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war. Symbolism Historical usage It has ...
, the rose gardens with the band rotunda, and the town's first church (Bible Christian Church c.1863). The Thomson Memorial church is also a significant local structure. There is also an 18-hole
golf course A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". Th ...
at the western entrance to the town.


Lake Terang

Lake Terang was a
lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
that on its shores the town was built. To the south of the town centre is a large
peat Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ...
bed unique to the region. In 1933, while dry, the peat bed began burning but became a shallow lake by the 1940s. The lake was drained in the 1960s and the dried out lake floor is now used as a recreation area, for agriculture and as part of the Terang Golf Course.


Lake Keilambete

Lake Keilambete is a maar lake 4 km north of the town. The lake is a circular body 1.8 km in diameter and an average depth of 11 m. The salinity is twice that of seawater.


Sport

The town has an
Australian Rules 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 ...
football team, Terang-Mortlake, playing in the
Hampden Football League The Hampden Football Netball League is an Australian rules football and netball league based in South-Western Victoria, with clubs located in towns along or near the Princes Highway from Camperdown to Portland. The league is a major country ...
. Terang has a horse racing club, the Terang & District Racing Club, which schedules around eight race meetings a year including the Terang Cup meeting in October. Terang
Harness Racing Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, or spider, or chariot occupied by a driver. In Europe, and less frequently in Australi ...
Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the town. Golfers play at the course of the Terang Golf Club on High Street. A course made famous by local professional Brook Salmon.


Education

Terang College is a school, established in 1848 as Terang Primary School. It educates more than 400 students from Prep to Year 12. It has two campuses, one located on the western (
Warrnambool Warrnambool ( Maar: ''Peetoop'' or ''Wheringkernitch'' or ''Warrnambool'') is a city on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Warrnambool had a population of 35,743. Situated on the Princes Highway, Warrnambool (Al ...
) side of the town while the other is located near Cobden Road, on Strong Street. The western campus houses years Prep to Grade 4 while the Cobden Road Campus has Years 5 - 12.


Climate

Terang has a moderate
oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...
(''Cfb'') with warm summers, albeit with cool nights, and chilly damp winters.


Notable citizens

*
John Robertson Duigan John Robertson Duigan MC (31 May 1882 – 11 June 1951) was an Australian pioneer aviator who built and flew the first Australian-made aircraft. Family Duigan was born in Terang, Victoria, and grew up in Melbourne He married nurse Ka ...
MC, the pioneer aviator who built and flew the first Australian-made aircraft, was born in Terang in 1882. * Tom Skeyhill, Gallipoli campaign veteran and biographer of Sergeant
Alvin York Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), also known as Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine ...
WW1
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...
recipient, was born in Terang in 1895. * The Australian immunologist and Nobel laureate
Frank Macfarlane Burnet Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, (3 September 1899 – 31 August 1985), usually known as Macfarlane or Mac Burnet, was an Australian virologist known for his contributions to immunology. He won a Nobel Prize in 1960 for predicting acquired immune ...
grew up in Terang, whilst his father was a bank manager. * Author, business advisor and media commentator
Bernard Salt Bernard Salt is an author, demographer, and since 2002 a regular columnist with ''The Australian'' newspaper. Between 2011 and 2019 he was an adjunct professor at Curtin University Business School, and holds a Master of Arts from Monash Universi ...
was born in Terang and attended Terang High School. * AFL footballer and Essendon premiership player
Chris Heffernan Chris Joel Heffernan (born 29 January 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career Known affectionately as "Heff", Chris began his career in 1997 with the Essendon Football Clu ...
. * Footscray footballer
Dick Wearmouth Richard Wearmouth (12 May 1926 – 5 April 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). The start of Wearmouth's career coincided with World War II and the Rupanyup recruit d ...
. * Collingwood footballer and four-time grand finalist
Ronnie Wearmouth Ronald Wearmouth (born 17 July 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer. Wearmouth gave great service to the Collingwood Football Club over a 13 year career that included four Grand Finals (1977 (twice), 1979 & 1980). He represented Vic ...
. * Melbourne footballer
Jordie McKenzie Jordie McKenzie (born 21 June 1990) is an Australian Cricketer witBrighton District Cricket Cluband former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). In November 2015, he sig ...
. * The Standardbred racehorse
Gammalite Gammalite (1976 – 21 December 2006) was an Australian bred Standardbred racehorse who was the first Standardbred to win A$1 million in Australia. He was regarded as one of Australia's most successful pacers with 16 Group one wins.Ten Eyewitness News ''10 News First'' is an Australian television newscast, produced by Network 10. The network's ninety-minute long news program airs at 5pm each evening covering local, national and world news, including sport and weather. Weekend editions are p ...
news presenter
Candice Wyatt Candice Wyatt (born 8 October 1982) is an Australian journalist and news presenter for Melbourne's Ten Eyewitness News. She has worked for the broadcaster since October 2010. Career After graduating from VCE in the rural Victorian town of Ter ...
. * James MacKinnon, cricketer. *
Adam Harvey Adam Harvey (born 21 December 1974) is an Australian country music singer. Harvey has sold over half a million records, has been nominated five times for an ARIA Music Award and has won nine golden guitars at the Country Music Awards of Austr ...
Country music singer. *
Con Chrisoulis Con Chrisoulis is a Greek multidisciplinary artist and academic, most famous for his graphic novels, '' Tales of The Smiths'', ''Dryland'', ''Giant-Size Fascists'', and ''Rebel Rebel''. Career Chrisoulis was born in Victoria, Australia, to Gree ...
, academic and graphic novel biographer of David Bowie and the Smiths, was born in Terang.


See also

* Lake Terang *
Terang railway station Terang railway station is located on the Warrnambool railway line, Warrnambool line in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Terang, and it opened on 23 April 1887.


References


External links


Terang - Corangamite Shire
{{authority control Towns in Victoria (Australia) Towns in Great South Coast Shire of Corangamite Western District (Victoria)