Eskdale, Victoria

Eskdale
Victoria

Omeo Highway at Eskdale
Eskdale

Location in Shire of Towong, Victoria

Coordinates 36°28′S 147°15′E / 36.467°S 147.250°ECoordinates: 36°28′S 147°15′E / 36.467°S 147.250°E
Population 436 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3701
Location
  • 382 km (237 mi) NE of Melbourne
  • 60 km (37 mi) SE of Wodonga
  • 39 km (24 mi) SE of Tallangatta
LGA(s) Shire of Towong
State electorate(s) Benambra
Federal Division(s) 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]

History

The Post Office opened on 1 July 1885.[2] A Beaufort bomber crashed[3] near Eskdale in 1945 during a training flight.

The Town today

Autumn foliage in the Main Street.

The town has a supermarket, 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Eskdale (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  3. ↑ Kelly, Russell (2008). Going My Way. Mitta Mitta, Victoria: Wombat Gully Productions. p. 76. ISBN 9780957853324.

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