Gisborne, Victoria
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Gisborne is a town located approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Melbourne
, Victoria, Australia
. As it is close to Melbourne, but in attractive countryside, it is proving an increasingly popular place to settle. The town was named after Henry Fyshe Gisborne
(1815–1841), the first Commissioner for Crown Lands of the Port Phillip District
. Gisborne is part of the Shire of Macedon Ranges.
ideally suited to sheep grazing. He selected a sizeable area of land and in the following year, shipped merino sheep from Tasmania
. Despite his ship running aground at Dromana, Aitken managed to rescue many of his flock and transport them to the Gisborne area with the help of aborigines. He named his property "Emmeline Vale," after his wife Emmeline. Aitken reared six children on the property and produced some of the finest merino wool in the Colony.
From the late 1830s, many pastoralists, arriving from Tasmania
and New South Wales
, began taking up areas of land in the surrounding districts. The first recorded settlers were: Barbour and Matson, who settled at Bullengarook
, Hill at the "Turitable Run" south of Mount Macedon
, Stainforth in the area around the present Rosslynne Reservoir, and Aitken and Howey in the area to be later known as Gisborne.
Gisborne Post Office opened on 22 March 1850 as Bush Inn but was renamed Gisborne ten days later.
, Gisborne Secondary College
. A number of cafes, bakers, restaurants/pubs and three supermarkets help make up the town centre. Gisborne has a full time police station
in conjunction with the CFA station
and medical/ambulance facilities. Gisborne has public outdoor sporting facilities for AFL football
, cricket
, soccer, tennis
and netball
, as well as a heated indoor pool.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. As it is close to Melbourne, but in attractive countryside, it is proving an increasingly popular place to settle. The town was named after Henry Fyshe Gisborne
Henry Fyshe Gisborne
Henry Fyshe Gisborne was the first Commissioner for Crown Lands of the Port Phillip District, founder of Flemington Racecourse and petitioner for Victoria's separation from New South Wales.-Early career:...
(1815–1841), the first Commissioner for Crown Lands of the Port Phillip District
Port Phillip District
The Port Phillip District was an historical administrative division of the Colony of New South Wales, existing from September 1836 until 1 July 1851, when it was separated from New South Wales and became the Colony of Victoria....
. Gisborne is part of the Shire of Macedon Ranges.
History
In 1834, John Aitken arrived in Melbourne with others and deemed the land south of Mount MacedonMount Macedon, Victoria
Mount Macedon is a small town located northwest of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. It is situated on the side of the mountain of the same name, known as Geboor by the indigenous Wurundjeri people, which rises to above sea level. At the 2006 census, Mount Macedon had a population...
ideally suited to sheep grazing. He selected a sizeable area of land and in the following year, shipped merino sheep from Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. Despite his ship running aground at Dromana, Aitken managed to rescue many of his flock and transport them to the Gisborne area with the help of aborigines. He named his property "Emmeline Vale," after his wife Emmeline. Aitken reared six children on the property and produced some of the finest merino wool in the Colony.
From the late 1830s, many pastoralists, arriving from Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
and New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, began taking up areas of land in the surrounding districts. The first recorded settlers were: Barbour and Matson, who settled at Bullengarook
Bullengarook, Victoria
Bullengarook is a locality in Victoria, Australia. The locality is centred on Bacchus Marsh Road, from Gisborne towards Bacchus Marsh. Bullengarook is located in the Shire of Macedon Ranges Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Bullengarook and the surrounding area had a population of...
, Hill at the "Turitable Run" south of Mount Macedon
Mount Macedon, Victoria
Mount Macedon is a small town located northwest of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. It is situated on the side of the mountain of the same name, known as Geboor by the indigenous Wurundjeri people, which rises to above sea level. At the 2006 census, Mount Macedon had a population...
, Stainforth in the area around the present Rosslynne Reservoir, and Aitken and Howey in the area to be later known as Gisborne.
Gisborne Post Office opened on 22 March 1850 as Bush Inn but was renamed Gisborne ten days later.
Today
Gisborne township has a population of just over 7000 residences, and consists of two primary schools and one secondary schoolSecondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
, Gisborne Secondary College
Gisborne Secondary College
Gisborne Secondary College is a single-campus, year 7 to 12, co-educational school located in Gisborne, 51 kilometres north of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
. A number of cafes, bakers, restaurants/pubs and three supermarkets help make up the town centre. Gisborne has a full time police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
in conjunction with the CFA station
Country Fire Authority
Country Fire Authority, or CFA, is the name of the fire service that provides firefighting and other emergency services to all of the country areas and regional townships within the state of Victoria, Australia, as well as large portions of the outer suburban areas and growth corridors of Melbourne...
and medical/ambulance facilities. Gisborne has public outdoor sporting facilities for AFL football
Australian 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...
, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, soccer, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
and netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, as well as a heated indoor pool.
See also
- Gisborne railway station, VictoriaGisborne railway station, VictoriaGisborne is a railway station on the Echuca and Swan Hill railway lines in Victoria, Australia. It is 66km from Southern Cross station. The station is located in New Gisborne.-Services:...
- New Gisborne
- Gisborne South
- Gisborne Secondary CollegeGisborne Secondary CollegeGisborne Secondary College is a single-campus, year 7 to 12, co-educational school located in Gisborne, 51 kilometres north of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
- Bullengarook