Smythesdale, Victoria
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| Smythesdale Victoria |
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 Court House Hotel |
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| Population: | 280 [1] |
| Postcode: | 3351 |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Golden Plains Shire |
| State District: | Ripon |
| Federal Division: | Corangamite |
Smythesdale is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Glenelg Highway in the Golden Plains Shire Local Government Area, 136 kilometres (85 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Smythesdale had a population of 280.[1]
The town was established during the Victorian Gold Rush. Facilities in the town include the Court House Hotel, a bluestone police lock up, constructed in 1869 and the old Court House, now home to the local historical society.[2]
Smythesdale is the birthplace of Arthur Alfred Lynch, a polymath who was trained in engineering and medicine, wrote poetry, was a Member of the British Parliament and fought against the British in the Second Boer War.[3] It was also home to women's rights activist, Lillias Margaret Skene.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Smythesdale (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
- ^ Smythesdale. Travel Victoria. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
- ^ Serle, Geoffrey (1986). Lynch, Arthur Alfred (1861 - 1934). Australian Dictionary of Biography - Online edition. Australian National University. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
- ^ Smart, Judith (2002). Skene, Lillias Margaret (1867 - 1957). Australian Dictionary of Biography - Online edition. Australian National University. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
[edit] External links
- Walkabout travel site - accessed 2007-12-27.
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