Raglan, Victoria
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Raglan is a town in western Victoria
, Australia. It is located 177 kilometres (110 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne
in the Shire of Pyrenees local government area. At the 2006 census
, Raglan and the surrounding area had a population of 456.
Raglan was named after FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
who was a Field Marshal
during the Crimean War
.
Many of the residents of Raglan are descendants of the first European settlers of the area, with various roads and lanes bearing the family names of those settlers. There has also been a few new residents, “Tree Changers” to the town that have move up from the state capital, Melbourne or from the regional center of Ballarat.
The main industry of Raglan is sheep grazing with sundry support business such as live stock transport also exist in the town.
The town has, like many in central Victoria, rusty remnants of gold mining equipment from the gold rush of the 1850s scattered around in various privately owned paddocks. There are also interesting examples of “Bush Architecture” in the area, with a number of buildings still standing from the late 19th and the early 20th century.
Raglan Post Office opened on 1 January 1865 and closed in 1960 (an earlier office of the same name was renamed Beaufort
in 1863).
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. It is located 177 kilometres (110 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...
in the Shire of Pyrenees local government area. 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,...
, Raglan and the surrounding area had a population of 456.
Raglan was named after FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, GCB, PC , known before 1852 as Lord FitzRoy Somerset, was a British soldier.-Early life:...
who was a Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
during the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
.
Many of the residents of Raglan are descendants of the first European settlers of the area, with various roads and lanes bearing the family names of those settlers. There has also been a few new residents, “Tree Changers” to the town that have move up from the state capital, Melbourne or from the regional center of Ballarat.
The main industry of Raglan is sheep grazing with sundry support business such as live stock transport also exist in the town.
The town has, like many in central Victoria, rusty remnants of gold mining equipment from the gold rush of the 1850s scattered around in various privately owned paddocks. There are also interesting examples of “Bush Architecture” in the area, with a number of buildings still standing from the late 19th and the early 20th century.
Raglan Post Office opened on 1 January 1865 and closed in 1960 (an earlier office of the same name was renamed Beaufort
Beaufort, Victoria
Beaufort is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Western Highway midway between Ararat and Ballarat, in the Pyrenees Shire local government area. It is 387 metres above sea level. At the 2001 census, Beaufort had a population of 987...
in 1863).