| Digby Victoria |
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Digby
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| Population: | 369[1] |
| Postcode: | 3309 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Glenelg |
| State District: | Lowan |
| Federal Division: | Wannon |
Digby is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Glenelg, 366 kilometres (227 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne on Stokes River, a tributary of the Glenelg. At the 2006 census, Digby and the surrounding area had a population of 369.[1] The town is named after Digby, Lincolnshire in England.[2]
The Henty Brothers established the first European settlement in the Digby area in 1837. In 1843, The Woolpack Inn was establish near modern Digby; it burnt down in 1887. By 1847 the town consisted of the inn, a blacksmith and a series of huts. The town was officially surveyed in 1852.[2]
In 1857, a second inn—the Digby Hotel—was established; the hotel still exists today, although rebuilt after fire in 1935.[2] Shortly afterwards, on 1 June 1858, Digby Post Office opened. [3]
The Digby Mechanics Institute was built in 1868 and has continually operated since. The first sitting of the Supreme Court of Victoria outside Melbourne was in Digby in 1869.[2] By 1874 the town had a post office, two hotels, four shops and a school.[2]
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