Launching Place, Victoria
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Launching Place is a town in Victoria
, Australia
, 54 km east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges
. At the 2006 Census Launching Place had a population of 2599.
Launching Place is located along the Warburton Highway
between Woori Yallock
and Yarra Junction
.
The Post Office opened on 12 July 1865, replaced by Hoddle's Creek in 1869, reopened on 1 September 1880, finally closing in 1994.
The township was from 1901 until 1965 served by a railway station on the Warburton line.
Launching Place has many camping grounds where families go camping
, hiking
and boating
in the Yarra River
.
It is believed that Launching Place is named after the spot on the Yarra River
where the logs (freshly cut down in the valley) were floated down the river to be milled in Melbourne
. That is, the logs where "launched" at this place along the Yarra River
. This was prior to the construction of the Upper Yarra Reservoir.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, 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...
, 54 km east from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges
Shire of Yarra Ranges
The Yarra Ranges Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges...
. At the 2006 Census Launching Place had a population of 2599.
Launching Place is located along the Warburton Highway
Warburton Highway
Warburton Highway is a 35 kilometre west-east highway starting on the eastern fringes of Melbourne, Victoria at the Maroondah Highway just after Lilydale, connecting Melbourne to the Yarra Valley wine region and its towns. The entire road is within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area...
between Woori Yallock
Woori Yallock, Victoria
Woori Yallock is a town in Victoria, Australia, 56 km east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges...
and Yarra Junction
Yarra Junction, Victoria
Yarra Junction is a town in Victoria, Australia, east from Melbourne's central business district. It sits at the junction of the Yarra and Little Yarra Rivers. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges...
.
The Post Office opened on 12 July 1865, replaced by Hoddle's Creek in 1869, reopened on 1 September 1880, finally closing in 1994.
The township was from 1901 until 1965 served by a railway station on the Warburton line.
Launching Place has many camping grounds where families go camping
Camping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
, hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
and boating
Boating
Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels , focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or water skiing...
in the Yarra River
Yarra River
The Yarra River, originally Birrarung, is a river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches...
.
It is believed that Launching Place is named after the spot on the Yarra River
Yarra River
The Yarra River, originally Birrarung, is a river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches...
where the logs (freshly cut down in the valley) were floated down the river to be milled in Melbourne
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...
. That is, the logs where "launched" at this place along the Yarra River
Yarra River
The Yarra River, originally Birrarung, is a river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches...
. This was prior to the construction of the Upper Yarra Reservoir.