Flowerdale, Victoria

Flowerdale
Victoria

Flowerdale Hotel
Flowerdale
Postcode: 3717
Location:
LGA: Shire of Murrindindi
State District: Seymour
Federal Division: McEwen
Localities around Flowerdale:
Clonbinane Clonbinane Strath Creek
Clonbinane Flowerdale Hazeldene
Whittlesea Kinglake Glenburn

Flowerdale is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Murrindindi Local Government Area, 95 kilometres (59 mi) from the state capital, Melbourne. The town is located in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, in the upper catchment of the Goulburn River system.

Flowerdale Post Office opened on 4 February 1881 and closed in 1974.[1]

The area was devastated by a bushfire in February 2009 with the loss of a large number of houses, however the school, hotel and community hall were spared.[2]

Video commentary on reconstruction effort at Deloitte TV Australia.[3]

Sport

Golfers play at the course of the Valley View Golf Coaching Centre on Spring Valley Road, Flowerdale.[4]

References

  1. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 11 April 2008 
  2. ^ Baker, Richard (10 February 2009). "Tiny Flowerdale blossoms no longer". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/national/tiny-flowerdale-blossoms-no-longer-20090209-82dg.html?page=-1. Retrieved 10 February 2009. 
  3. ^ Deloittetv.deloitte.com.au, search for 'Flowerdale'.
  4. ^ Golf Select, Valley View, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1731, retrieved 11 May 2009 

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