Romsey is a town in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Macedon Ranges in the state of Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

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, Australia

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. The town is located 61 kilometres (38 mi) north of 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

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, Romsey had a population of 4490.

History

The original location for the settlement known as Five Mile Creek was approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the present township. The restored Royal Mail Hotel still stands on this site although it is now a private residence.

The Post Office opened on 16 January 1858, in the Royal Mail Hotel (then the Drovers and Carriers Arms), but was named Lancefield until 19 January 1860 and Five Mile Creek until March 1860. The Post Office was moved closer to the centre of the present township in 1864.

The former Romsey station was a significant stopping point on the now dismantled Clarkefield-Lancefield railway between 1881 and 1956.

Today

Romsey has a skate park, two petrol stations, two banks, two supermarkets, a pub and a primary school. The local Lions

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 Park is built around Five Mile Creek, a small creek running through the town. A public library operated by the neighbouring Shire of Mitchell opened in 2008. To accommodate this extensive renovations were carried out in the historic former Shire Offices and post office buildings.

Four Christian churches serve Romsey: the Anglican Parish of Lancefield and Romsey; St Mary's Catholic

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 Parish of Romsey and Lancefield; Living Word Church; and the Romsey Uniting Church. The four churches gather together in an annual ecumenical service in winter, and take turns hosting a community carol service at Christmas.

Local sporting groups include Romsey Football Club

Romsey Football Club

The Romsey Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Redbacks, is an Australian rules football club located 61 km north of Melbourne in the town of Romsey and affiliated with the Riddell District Football League...

 competing in the Riddell District Football League

Riddell District Football League

The Riddell District Football League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with Football Victoria.The league covers towns in the Macedon Ranges Victoria and an area from Rockbank in the south to Broadford in the north....

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Golfers play at the course of the Romsey Golf Club off Park Lane.

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