Mount Egerton, Victoria
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Mount Egerton is a town in Victoria
, Australia
. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool
Local Government Area, 97 kilometres (60 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne
. At the 2006 census
, Mount Egerton had a population of 215.
European settlement began in Mount Egerton in 1853 with the discovery of gold
at All Nations Gully. The Post Office opened on 1 February 1856 and closed in 1993.
The Mount Egerton General Store was redeveloped into a fish and chip shop, Bottle O and laundromat in 1996, with the old bank being removed to make way. The shop closed in May 2010, and the premises are now used as a private residence.
Mount Egerton also has a primary school. This opened on November 6th, 1877 and has a history of more than 130 years.
The home ground of Ballan United Soccer Club and the Moorabool Panthers Soccer Club is formally known as the Mt Egerton Recreation Reserve.
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...
. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool
Shire of Moorabool
The Shire of Moorabool is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southwestern part of the state. It has an area of 2,110 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 25,474....
Local Government Area, 97 kilometres (60 mi) north west of the state capital, 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...
. 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,...
, Mount Egerton had a population of 215.
European settlement began in Mount Egerton in 1853 with the discovery of gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
at All Nations Gully. The Post Office opened on 1 February 1856 and closed in 1993.
The Mount Egerton General Store was redeveloped into a fish and chip shop, Bottle O and laundromat in 1996, with the old bank being removed to make way. The shop closed in May 2010, and the premises are now used as a private residence.
Mount Egerton also has a primary school. This opened on November 6th, 1877 and has a history of more than 130 years.
The home ground of Ballan United Soccer Club and the Moorabool Panthers Soccer Club is formally known as the Mt Egerton Recreation Reserve.