Coleraine, Victoria
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| Coleraine Victoria |
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| Population: | 1,005[1] |
| Postcode: | 3315 |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Shire of Southern Grampians |
| State District: | Lowan |
| Federal Division: | Wannon |
Coleraine is a town in Victoria, Australia named after the town in County Londonderry Northern Ireland. It is located on the Glenelg Highway, 350 kilometres (217 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-west of Hamilton in the Shire of Southern Grampians local government area. At the 2001 census, Coleraine had a population of 1,005.[1]
The area was first settled by Europeans in 1838 for pastoral grazing. The town was surveyed later and the Post Office opened on November 16, 1854[2]. Today, Coleraine's primary industries are beef and wool. The town hosts an Autumn Festival in April and an art show in August. The highlight of the social calendar is the annual Spring race meeting. In particular, the event features the steeplechase race commemorating the feats of district horsemen and renowned Australian poet, Adam Lindsay Gordon.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Coleraine (Urban Centre/Locality). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, <https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=>. Retrieved on 11 April 2008
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