Stanhope, Victoria

Stanhope
Victoria

Main street
Stanhope
Population: 520[1]
Postcode: 3623
Location:
LGA: Shire of Campaspe
State District: Rodney
Federal Division: Murray

Stanhope is a small town in north central Victoria, Australia. Stanhope is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Shepparton. It lies 228 kilometres (142 mi) north of the state capital Melbourne and 1,000 kilometres (621 mi) south east of Canberra the capital city of Australia. At the 2006 census, Stanhope had a population of 520.[1]

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History

The Post Office opened on 21 May 1917 but was known as Lauderdale until 1920. [2]

Today

Like many towns in this area of Victoria it relies heavily on its fruit production, food processing and farming and a large food processing plant lies in the centre of the town.

Like much of Victoria Netball and Australian rules football are extremely popular and Stanhope hosts a team which is part of the Kyabram & District Football League.

Services in the town include a general convenience store, a wine bar, a pub and tennis courts .

Local landmarks include Lake Cooper and Loch Garry and other towns nearby include Girgarre East and Tatura and Echuca.

Notable people

John McEwen, a.k.a "Black Jack McEwen", 18th Prime Minister of Australia, who was a dairy farmer in Stanhope before entering polictics.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Stanhope (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL249600&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 29 August 2010. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
Towns in the Shire of Campaspe

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