Dalyston is a town located south east of

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via the

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and Bass Highways, in the

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. Known originally as a train station at Powlett River near

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi is a town located south east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland Highway, South Gippsland and Bass Highway, Victoria, Bass highways, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Known originally f ...

, it is now the location of the Victorian Desalination Plant, and at the 2011 census, it had a population of 606. It's Bass Coast’s fastest-growing suburb, with the 2011 census showing Dalyston’s population more than doubled from 278 residents in 2006 to 606 in 2011.

Today

Victorian Desalination Plant

The

Victorian Desalination Plant The Victorian Desalination Plant (also referred to as the Victorian Desalination Project or Wonthaggi desalination plant) is a water desalination plant in Dalyston, on the Bass Coast in southern Victoria, Australia. The project was announced b ...

is a water desalination plant on the Bass Coast in Dalyston, completed in December 2012 on Lower Powlett Road. The plant is an integral part of Victoria's water system, supplying water via a series of pipelines. As a rainfall-independent source of water it complements Victoria's existing

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s. It produces high quality water. It is a useful resource in times of

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. Booked tours are run and plans are underway for Aquasure to open to the public. The gates open daily for public access to the 225-hectare park and 8 kilometres of walking, horse riding and cycling tracks. The plant is located next to Williamsons Beach and the Wonthaggi Wind Farm. Wonthaggi Wind Farm Photo

Bass Coast Rail Trail

Walking,

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and horse

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is the modern use of the old Wonthaggi

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all year round. It is very flat and begins at Murray Street in

, goes through Dalyston and ends at the roundabout to Phillip Island. It goes through Dalyston at the end of Daly Street, where it crosses over the Powlett River and continues to the right for 2.7 kilometres to go over Bourne Creek

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at Kilcunda, which has

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views of the beach.

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can often be spotted as well as many bird species. Victoria’s only coastal rail trail, it stretches 16 kilometres from Wonthaggi to Anderson, meandering through

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, historic coal mining

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and coastline with a clear view of the Wonthaggi wind turbines and remnants of coal mine buildings. An extension of the trail from Anderson to Woolamai, on Phillip Island, has not yet been made suitable for cyclists. Public toilets are situated at each town along the way. Public toilets in Anderson are situated at the bus interchange which handles connections between the San Remo and Inverloch/Wonthaggi public transport routes. The bus interchange is adjacent to the Eastern side of the Anderson roundabout.

Powlett River

Powlett

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is located next to Williamsons Beach. On Mouth Of Powlett Road there is a path leading to both. Powlett River mouth is located in the

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of Kilcunda. Powlett River

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and

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is an

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of national importance due to its ecological values. It is located alongside fertile agricultural land.

Powlett River The Powlett River (Boonwurrung: ''Kugerungmome'') is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. Location and features The Powlett River rises on the southern slo ...

is named after Frederick Powlett, the Commissioner of the Western Port District in 1840 Powlett River walking tracks

Dalyston General Store

One of the states original General Stores, built in 1901 continues to provide a wide range of goods to not just Dalyston locals but all surrounding areas also. Dalyston General Store is one of the Bass Coasts most awarded retail store having taken out the Bass Coast People's Choice Award for Retail in 2018 & 2019 as well as the highly converted Gippsland Business Awards for Retail 2019. The store has also been nominated as a finalist in the National Small Business Awards for 2020.

Ozone Hotel

One of Victoria's original pubs, the Ozone Hotel on the Bass Highway has been a pub and restaurant/functions venue in its current premises since 1901.

Climate

Dalyston's location on the north shore of Bass Strait gives it an oceanic climate, with the moderating effect of the ocean allowing a narrower temperature range throughout the year compared to other regions in Victoria. Average daily maximum temperatures range from 23.5 °C in summer to 13.5 in winter. Frost is rare, occurring on average 6 mornings a year.

History

The Bunurong aboriginal people were custodians of this stretch of coast for thousands of years prior to

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settlement. The Boakoolawal

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lived in the Kilcunda area south of the Bass River, and the Yowenjerre were west of the

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along what is now the

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containing

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and

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mark the location of their

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along the coast. Eventually known as ‘Price’s Corner; Dalyston was first

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by the Price family in 1856. Then in 1880 John Daly came to the district. At that time the nearest railway station was at

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. John Daly built a 40 room

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at ‘Powlett Crossing’ and this license was surrendered to the current ‘Ozone Hotel’ in 1901. The Daly family owned most of the land in the area and subdivided land around the town for business sites. The town became known as Dalyston (Daly's

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) because of the Daly family and when the railway station had to have a name, Dalyston was chosen. Dalyston station was on the

Wonthaggi railway line The Wonthaggi railway line is a closed railway line located in South Gippsland, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Its primary purpose was to serve the State Coal Mine, Victoria, State Coal Mine but the line also provided passenger and ...

along the Bass Coast, Victoria. Its primary purpose was to serve the State Coal Mine on what were then known as the Powlett River Coalfields. The line also provided passenger and general goods services. The station

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operated from 1910 until the line's closure in 1978. Today there is almost no trace left of Dalyston Station; the site of the station is now part of the Bass Coast Rail Trail.

Education

Dalyston has one

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, Powlett River Primary, with forty-two students in 2018. Children attend

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in nearby Wonthaggi or on Phillip Island. Also in Wonthaggi; Chisholm

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, Bass Coast

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, Bass Coast

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, University of the Third Age (

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) retirees education centre. and Connecting Skills Australia (CSA) specialist developmental school, support and employment services/training. Plans are underway for a new tertiary education facility.

Facilities

- Track to river/

next to Williamsons Beach, via Mouth Of Powlett Road, picnic table *

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- Williamsons Beach via Lower Powlett Road (3 minute track) or Mouth Of Powlett Road (5 minute

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-side path). *

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- walk/cycle/trot, Daly Street or Mouth Of Powlett Road. *

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is permitted on Dalyston coast from

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to Undertow Bay, past Safety Beach in Browns Bay

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- Small sizes and small quantities of empty seashells,

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, dead fallen

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's,

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and interesting

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* Victorian Desalination Plant - Aquasure, park, viewing platform, walking/horse riding/cycling tracks, booked tours, Lower Powlett Road * Wonthaggi Wind Farm -

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, tourist attraction, Campbell Street in

(close the gate), next to the 1 km Baxters beach track * Powlett River

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- Mouth Of Powlett Road, Williamsons Beach, Powlett River, Victorian Desalination Plant with Park and walking/riding/cycling tracks * Dalyston Hall - Family Dance venue, 4th Saturday every month * Dalyston Netball Club Courts * Dalyston Recreation Reserve/oval,

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- Safety Beach and rockpool, Browns Bay, Surf Beach Road,

* Wonthaggi

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- 18 hole, par 72, ACR 70, easy walk, McKenzie Street in Wonthaggi * Wonthaggi railway station museum - open Saturday mornings, Murray Street in Wonthaggi * State Coal Mine - museum and tours, Garden Street, Wonthaggi * Coal mine building remnants - scattered around the region * Wonthaggi

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, Graham Street

Localities

Other localities in this postcode: * Blackwood Forest * Ryanston * West Creek Other localities nearby: * North Wonthaggi *

* Harmers Haven * South Dudley * Anderson * Archies Creek * Hicksborough * Kilcunda * Lance Creek * Powlett River * St Clair * Wattle Bank * Woolamai *

Phillip Island Phillip Island (Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung: ''Corriong'', ''Worne'' or ''Millowl'') is an Australian island about south-southeast of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The island is named after Arthur Phillip, Governor Arthur P ...

* Inverloch * Kongwak *

Leongatha Leongatha () is a town in the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located south-east of Melbourne. At the , Leongatha had a population of 5,869. Canadian dairy company Saputo In ...

References

External links

www.powlett.vic.edu.au {{authority control Towns in Victoria (state) Bass Coast Shire