Rushworth, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Rushworth is a township in Victoria, Australia
. It is located 157 kilometres (98 mi) north of Melbourne
and, at the 2006 census
, had a population of 2066.
in 1853 and was named, in 1854, by poet and later local Goldfields Commissioner Richard Henry Horne
. It is believed to be named after a Mr. Rushworth or because it was worth the rush to go to the gold fields around the town.
The Post Office opened on 16 September 1857.
The goldfields became no longer viable due to the underground water table and were closed during the gold rush. However, a small new mine is being opened.
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Golfers play at the course of the Rushworth Golf Club on Tatura Road.
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...
. It is located 157 kilometres (98 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...
and, 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,...
, had a population of 2066.
History
Rushworth was established during the Victorian gold rushVictorian gold rush
The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria, Australia approximately between 1851 and the late 1860s. In 10 years the Australian population nearly tripled.- Overview :During this era Victoria dominated the world's gold output...
in 1853 and was named, in 1854, by poet and later local Goldfields Commissioner Richard Henry Horne
Richard Henry Horne
Richard Hengist Horne was and English poet and critic most famous for his poem Orion.-Early life:...
. It is believed to be named after a Mr. Rushworth or because it was worth the rush to go to the gold fields around the town.
The Post Office opened on 16 September 1857.
The goldfields became no longer viable due to the underground water table and were closed during the gold rush. However, a small new mine is being opened.
Today
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kyabram & District Football LeagueKyabram & District Football League
The Kyabram District Football League is an Australian rules football league in Victoria. It is made up of 13 teams, following Yea's departure in 2007 to join the Yarra Valley Mountain Football League, and Longwood's admission in 2010 following the collapse of the Benalla District Football League....
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Golfers play at the course of the Rushworth Golf Club on Tatura Road.