Linton, Victoria
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| Linton Victoria |
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 Post office |
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| Population: | 498 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3360 |
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| LGA: | Golden Plains Shire |
| State District: | Ripon |
| Federal Division: | Corangamite |
Linton is a town in Victoria, Australia off of Glenelg Highway. It was first settled about 1840. The town was named after a pioneer family in an area. At the 2006 census, Linton had a population of 498. There is a bird sanctuary to the south-east of the township, near Springdallah Creek.
[edit] History
Gold was found in 1848 in what later became known as the Linton Diggings. Chinese people, among others, mined the local shafts until the gold ran out; the miners remained in the area and set up market gardens. Much mining equipment can still be found in the Linton district. In December 1998, while battling a wildfire near Linton, five firefighters were killed when they became trapped in a tanker.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Linton (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
[edit] External links
- au.geocities.com/hslinton – Linton Historical Society, Victoria
- travelmate.com.au – Linton, Victoria
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