Stanhope is a town in north central Victoria, Australia. Stanhope is from

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. It lies north of the state capital

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and south west of Canberra the capital city of Australia. At the , Stanhope had a population of 828.

History

The Post Office opened on 21 May 1917 but was known as Lauderdale until 1920.

Today

Like many towns in this area of Victoria, it relies heavily on its

dairy A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting or processing (or both) of animal milk – mostly from cows or buffaloes, but also from goats, sheep, horses, or camels – for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on ...

production, and farming. A large dairy processing plant lies in the centre of the town. Like much of Victoria,

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and Australian rules football are extremely popular and Stanhope hosts a team which is part of 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 ...

. Services in the town include a general convenience store, a pub, lawn bowls and tennis courts. Local landmarks include Lake Cooper and Loch Garry and other towns nearby include Girgarre and

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and

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Notable people

John McEwen Sir John McEwen, (29 March 1900 – 20 November 1980) was an Australian politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Australia, holding office from 1967 to 1968 in a caretaker capacity after the disappearance of Harold Holt. He was th ...

, a.k.a. "Black Jack McEwen", 18th Prime Minister of Australia, was a dairy farmer in Stanhope before entering politics. Image:Stanhope.JPG, Aerial Picture

References

{{authority control Towns in Victoria (Australia)