Eildon, Victoria

Eildon
Victoria

Golden Trout Hotel/Motel
Eildon
Population: 1186(2006)[1]
Postcode: 3713
Location:
LGA: Shire of Murrindindi
State District: Benalla
Federal Division: McEwen

Eildon is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located near Lake Eildon, on the Goulburn Valley Highway, in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area. At the 2006 Census, Eildon had a population of 1186.

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History

A Post Office named Eildon opened on 14 November 1890 and closed in 1893. Later a Post Office named Eildon Weir opened on 23 August 1915 and was renamed Eildon in about 1950.[2]

The township was relocated to its present position when the new dam was built in the 1950s.

Recreation

The lake that shares its name with the town is a renowned playground for water sports and camping.

Together with its neighbouring township Thornton, Eildon has an Australian Rules football team (Thornton-Eildon) competing in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.[3]

Golfers play at the course of the Eildon Golf Club on Jamieson Road. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Elidon (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25553&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-12-05. 
  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, Yarra Valley Mountain District, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/yarra_valley_mountain_football_league.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25 
  4. ^ Golf Select, Eildon, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=970, retrieved 2009-05-11 

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