Anakie, Victoria
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Anakie is a rural township between Geelong, Victoria, and Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
. At the 2006 census
, Anakie and the surrounding area had a population of 674. The name is believed to be derived from 'Anakie Youang', an expression in one of the local Australian Aboriginal languages
, meaning 'little hill' or 'twin hills'. The nearby Brisbane Ranges National Park
contains three hills known as The Anakies, as well as Mount Anakie.
Attractions in Anakie include the Brisbane Ranges National Park
and Fairy Park
. Staughton Vale
and Balliang
are smaller villages in the Anakie district.
school opened in 1858 and a Catholic
school in 1859. The Post Office opened on 15 October 1858
By 1865 the town had a hotel and a Presbyterian church. A Catholic church was established in 1871 followed by an Anglican church in 1891. The size of the farming lots were too small for most farmers to make a living, and so consolidations occurred, which resulted in a drop in population.
Residents in Anakie experienced severe bushfires on 22 January 2006 with fires spreading over 67 square kilometres (25.9 sq mi) of land and at least three homes being lost in conditions surpassing 42 °C (107.6 °F).
team competing in the Geelong & District Football League
.
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. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Anakie and the surrounding area had a population of 674. The name is believed to be derived from 'Anakie Youang', an expression in one of the local Australian Aboriginal languages
Australian Aboriginal languages
The Australian Aboriginal languages comprise several language families and isolates native to the Australian Aborigines of Australia and a few nearby islands, but by convention excluding the languages of Tasmania and the Torres Strait Islanders...
, meaning 'little hill' or 'twin hills'. The nearby Brisbane Ranges National Park
Brisbane Ranges National Park
The Brisbane Ranges National Park is a national park in Anakie, Victoria, Australia, 80 km west of Melbourne. The park is the responsibility of Parks Victoria. The park covers part of the Brisbane Ranges, an area of hills of moderate elevation. The park features a number of walking tracks, of...
contains three hills known as The Anakies, as well as Mount Anakie.
Attractions in Anakie include the Brisbane Ranges National Park
Brisbane Ranges National Park
The Brisbane Ranges National Park is a national park in Anakie, Victoria, Australia, 80 km west of Melbourne. The park is the responsibility of Parks Victoria. The park covers part of the Brisbane Ranges, an area of hills of moderate elevation. The park features a number of walking tracks, of...
and Fairy Park
Fairy Park (Anakie)
Fairy Park , is located at Anakie, one hour west from Melbourne and 30 minutes from Geelong in Victoria, Australia...
. Staughton Vale
Staughton Vale, Victoria
Staughton Vale is in the northern rural suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It's local government area is the City of Greater Geelong. The post office at Staughton Vale opened on the 1/1/1873, closed on the 25/11/1873 reopened on the 14/7/1886, closed again on the 16/5/1891, opened again and...
and Balliang
Balliang, Victoria
Balliang is a locality in Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the south-east of the Shire of Moorabool, north of the City of Greater Geelong and from the state capital, Melbourne...
are smaller villages in the Anakie district.
History
The area was first settled by Europeans in 1842 when Frederick Griffith established his Anakie pastoral run. In the 1850s Griffith subdivided some of the land along the Anakie Creek, which became a small village. A WesleyanMethodism
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school opened in 1858 and a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
school in 1859. The Post Office opened on 15 October 1858
By 1865 the town had a hotel and a Presbyterian church. A Catholic church was established in 1871 followed by an Anglican church in 1891. The size of the farming lots were too small for most farmers to make a living, and so consolidations occurred, which resulted in a drop in population.
Residents in Anakie experienced severe bushfires on 22 January 2006 with fires spreading over 67 square kilometres (25.9 sq mi) of land and at least three homes being lost in conditions surpassing 42 °C (107.6 °F).
The Town today
The town has an Australian rules footballAustralian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
team competing in the Geelong & District Football League
Geelong & District Football League
The Geelong & District Football League is the oldest surviving football competition in Victoria . It is one of three Australian rules football leagues in the Geelong area, the others being the Geelong Football League and the Bellarine Football League....
.