Stawell, Victoria

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Stawell
Victoria

Location of Stawell in Victoria (red)
Population: 6,035 (2006) [1]
Established: 1853
Postcode: 3380
Elevation: 231 m (758 ft)
Location:
LGA: Shire of Northern Grampians
State District: Ripon
Federal Division: Wannon
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall
20.1 °C
68 °F		 8.5 °C
47 °F		 533.4 mm
21 in

Stawell is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in Shire of Northern Grampians Local Government Area, 237 kilometres (147 mi) west-north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Stawell had a population of 6,035.

The site was first settled during the gold rush of 1853 and was named Pleasant Creek but was renamed to honour Sir William Foster Stawell (1815-89), the Chief Justice of Victoria. The town was created a borough in 1869.[2] Stawell is famed for the Stawell Gift, a professional foot race.

Stawell is also known as the gateway to the Grampians National Park.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Stawell (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
  2. ^ LocalHero. Local history of Stawell.

Coordinates: 37°03′S, 142°46′E

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Cities and towns in the Wimmera region of Victoria

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