Dunnstown, Victoria

Dunnstown
Victoria

The Shamrock Hotel
Dunnstown
Population: 254[1]
Postcode: 3352
Location:
LGA: Shire of Moorabool
State District: Ballarat East
Federal Division: Ballarat

Dunnstown is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool, 108 kilometres (67 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne and close to the regional centre of Ballarat. At the 2006 census, Dunnstown and the surrounding area had a population of 254.[1]

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History

Dunn's Town Post Office opened on 21 November 1864, was renamed Dunn's Town Railway Station PO in 1884, Dunnstown in 1909 and closed in 1980.[2]

Today

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Central Highlands Football League.[3] A tourist attraction, Kryal Castle is located there.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Dunnstown (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25521&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-01-07. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
  3. ^ Full Points Footy, Dunnstown, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/dunnstown.htm, retrieved 2009-04-15 
  4. ^ http://www.fatima.balrt.catholic.edu.au/Dunnstown/kryalcastle.htm

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Towns in the Shire of Moorabool

Bacchus Marsh • Ballan • Balliang • Balliang East • Barkstead • Barrys Reef • Beremboke • Blackwood • Blakeville • Bolwarrah • Bullarook • Bullarto South • Bunding • Bungal • Bungaree • Buninyong • Cargerie • Clarendon • Claretown • Clarkes Hill • Coimadai • Colbrook • Dales Creek • Darley • Dunnstown • Durham Lead • Elaine • Fiskville • Glenmore • Glen Park • Gordon • Greendale • Grenville • Hopetoun Park • Ingliston • Korobeit • Korweinguboora • Lal Lal • Leigh Creek • Lerderderg • Long Forest • Maddingley • Millbrook • Meredith • Merrimu • Mollongghip • Morrisons • Mount Doran • Mount Egerton • Mount Wallace • Myrniong • Navigators • Parwan • Pentland Hills • Pootilla • Rowsley • Scotsburn • Spargo Creek • Springbank • Trentham • Wallace • Warrenheip • Watten Flat • Yendon