Stanhope is a town in north central

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. Stanhope is from

Shepparton Shepparton () (Yorta Yorta language, Yortayorta: ''Kanny-goopna'') is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River (Victoria), Goulburn River in northern Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, approximately north-northeast of Mel ...

. It lies north of the state capital

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and south west of

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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

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

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and

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are extremely popular and Stanhope hosts a team which is part of the

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

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and

Kyabram Kyabram () is a town in north central Victoria, Australia. Kyabram is located in the centre of a rich irrigation district in the Goulburn River Valley, north of Melbourne. The name of the town is thought to derive from an Aboriginal word Kia ...

Notable people

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, a.k.a. "Black Jack McEwen", 18th

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, was a dairy farmer in Stanhope before entering politics. Image:Stanhope.JPG, Aerial Picture

References

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