Eskdale is a town in the

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. It is situated in the Mitta Valley, near the river's confluence with the Little Snowy Creek, amongst the foothills of

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. At the , Eskdale had a population of 238.

History

The post office opened on 1 July 1885. A Beaufort bomber crashed near Eskdale in 1945 during a training flight. Eskdale Main Street 002

The town today

The town has a supermarket, cafe, post office, church, primary school, bowling green and a recently built sports complex. The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Mitta Mitta has an

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football team Mitta United competing in the

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References

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Eskdale
Towong Shire
Eskdale/Little Snowy Creek Neighbourhood Environment Improvement Plan
Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Towong {{Hume-geo-stub