Romsey, Victoria

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Romsey Victoria
The main street of Romsey.
Population:	4490 (2006)[1]
Established:	1850s
Postcode:	3434
Elevation:	427 m (1,401 ft)
Location:	61 km (38 mi) from Melbourne 30 km (19 mi) from Sunbury 91 km (57 mi) from Bendigo 96 km (60 mi) from Ballarat
LGA:	Shire of Macedon Ranges
State District:	Macedon
Federal Division:	McEwen
Localities around Romsey: Newham Lancefield Willowmavin Woodend Romsey Wallan Riddells Creek Darraweit Guim Beveridge

Romsey (pronounced /ˈɹɔmzіː/) is a town in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Macedon Ranges in the state of Victoria, Australia. The town is located 61 kilometres (38 mi) north of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Romsey had a population of 4490.

Romsey has a skate park, two petrol stations, two banks, two supermarkets and a primary school. The local Lions Park is built around Five Mile Creek, a small creek running through the town.

Local sporting groups include Romsey Football Club.

[edit] References

[edit] Books on the District

• Mitchell, Peter; Alan Jackson, Carol Moore, Gavin Smith (2004). Romsey: A Veritable Garden of Eden. Romsey: West Bourke Books Inc. ISBN 0-646-43570-1. 
• Reid, John (Ed.) (1992). When Memory Turns the Key: The History of the Shire of Romsey. Bacchus Marsh: Joval. ISBN 0-9588112-5-3. 
• Smith, Gavin (1994). All Wild and Lonely Bush. Romsey: Shire of Romsey Book Committee. ISBN ?. 

Coordinates: 37°21′S, 144°45′E

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