Eskdale, Victoria

Eskdale
Victoria

Omeo Highway at Eskdale
Eskdale
Population: 436[1]
Postcode: 3701
Location:
LGA: Shire of Towong
State District: Benambra
Federal Division: Indi

Eskdale is a small town near the major regional centre of Albury-Wodonga, in Victoria's north. It is situated in the Mitta Valley, near the river's confluence with the Little Snowy Creek, amongst the foothills of Mount Bogong. At the 2006 census, Eskdale and the surrounding area had a population of 436. [1]

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History

The Post Office opened on 1 July 1885. [2]

The Town today

The town has a cafe, post office, church, primary school, bowling green and a recently built sports complex. The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Mitta Mitta has an Australian Rules football team Mitta United competing in the Tallangatta & District Football League.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Eskdale (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25579&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-07-14. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 

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Towns in the Shire of Towong

Bellbridge • Bethanga • Corryong • Cudgewa • Dartmouth • Eskdale • Granya • Koetong • Mitta Mitta • Talgarno • Tallangatta • Tintaldra • Towong • Walwa