Wandiligong is a town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. The town is located on Morses Creek and in the Alpine Shire local government area, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Bright and 330 kilometres (210 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Wandiligong had a population of 453.[1] The town was originally established as a mining settlement called Growler's Creek. For such things such as quartz[2] and gold in the area[3].[4] .It's name is derived from the name of an aboriginal tribe whom originally occupied the area.[5]
| Wandiligong Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Manchester Unity hall | |
  Wandiligong | |
| Coordinates | 36°45′41″S 146°59′3″E / 36.76139°S 146.98417°E |
| Population | 453 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3744 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Alpine Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Ovens Valley |
| Federal division(s) | Indi |
Wandiligong was established in the 1850s during the Victorian gold rush and at one stage the town was home to 2,000 people. The town as a whole is now registered with the National Trust of Australia as a historic landscape and is home to buildings with historic value such as the Manchester Unity hall—built in 1874.[6]
The town is home to one of the largest apple orchards in the southern hemisphere.[7] The town is also known to grow tobacco crops as well. [8]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Wandiligong". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "An Old Miner". Albury Banner and Wodonga Express.
- ^ Lawrence, Susan; Davies, Peter (2020). "Historical mercury losses from the gold mines of Victoria, Australia". Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene. 8: 35. Bibcode:2020EleSA...8...35L. doi:10.1525/elementa.432.
- ^ "Bright Revisited". Albury Banner and Wodonga Express.
- ^ Fullerton, Mary. The Australian Bush. p. 78.
- ^ "Wandiligong information and attractions". Travel Victoria. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ "Travel: Bright". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ Tanner, Howard; Watts, Peter (June 1990). "National News". Australian Garden History. 2 (1): 12–13. JSTOR 44178137.
External links
editMedia related to Wandiligong, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
