Cottles Bridge, Victoria
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| Cottles Bridge Victoria |
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| Population: | 200 |
| Established: | 1870s |
| Postcode: | 3099 |
| Elevation: | 152 m |
| Location: |
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| LGA: | Shire of Nillumbik |
| State District: | Yan Yean |
| Federal Division: | McEwen |
Cottles Bridge is a town near Hurstbridge, an outer northeastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik.
[edit] History
The area, previously known as Back Creek, was named after Thomas Cottle, who settled in the area in the 1870s. From the 1950s onwards, various artists settled in the area, most notably Clifton Pugh AO, who established the Dunmoochin Artists Society there in 1953.
[edit] Present day
Cottles Bridge is home to Lovegrove Vineyard and Winery, an award-winning Yarra Valley winery established in 1983 producing sparkling wines, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir and cabernet merlot, as well as the Hurstbridge Learning Co-Operative Primary School, a parent-run, alternative school for primary school students established in 1973.
The area is not serviced by Melbourne public transport.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
| Suburbs of the Shire of Nillumbik | |
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Christmas Hills | Cottles Bridge | Diamond Creek | Doreen | Eltham | Eltham North | Hurstbridge | Kangaroo Ground | Nutfield | Panton Hill | Plenty | Research | Smiths Gully | St Andrews | Warrandyte North | Wattle Glen | Yarrambat |
