Rushworth, Victoria

Rushworth
Victoria

Main street
Rushworth
Population: 2066(2006)[1]
Established: 1853
Postcode: 3612
Location:
LGA: Shire of Campaspe
State District: Rodney
Federal Division: Murray

Rushworth is a township in Victoria, Australia. It is located 157 kilometres (98 mi) north of Melbourne and, at the 2006 census, had a population of 2066.

History

Rushworth was established during the Victorian gold rush in 1853 and was named, in 1854, by poet and later local Goldfields Commissioner Richard Henry Horne. It is believed to be named after a Mr. Rushworth or because it was worth the rush to go to the gold fields around the town. The Post Office opened on 16 September 1857. [2]

The goldfields became no longer viable due to the underground water table and were closed during the gold rush. However, a small new mine is being opened.

Today

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kyabram & District Football League. [3]

Golfers play at the course of the Rushworth Golf Club on Tatura Road.[4]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rushworth (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26565&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01. 
  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, Rushworth, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Rushworth.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25 
  4. ^ Golf Select, Rushworth, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1082, retrieved 2009-05-11 
Towns in the Shire of Campaspe

Bamawm • Colbinabbin • Corop • Echuca • Girgarre • Gunbower • Kyabram • Kyvalley • Lancaster • Lockington • Rochester • Rushworth • Stanhope • Toolleen • Tongala • Torrumbarry • Wyuna