Toolern Vale, Victoria
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Toolern Vale is a town in Victoria
, Australia
, 39 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton
. At the 2006 Census, Toolern Vale had a population of 1,123.
Toolern Vale contains a primary school, CFA
fire station, a war memorial and reserve with tennis courts, as well as a Community Hall often used for antique and collectables auctions.
Toolern Vale is renowned for the numerous horse studs, stables and training facilities which abound.
The area is often referred to as "Thoroughbred Country". Vic Roads has issued special, gold and brown "Thoroughbred Country" licence plates which are often seen being sported on vehicles from Toolern Vale.
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1871 and was known as Toolern until 1904.
The airfield was originally begun by Mr. Terry Fogarty Snr. and in the early days known as "Fogarty's Field". Mr. Terry Fogarty Jnr. served as a flying instructor there for many years.
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...
, 39 km north-west 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 Melton
Shire of Melton
The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. The Shire comprises several settled urban areas, the main one being the township of Melton, which lies at the western end of the Shire...
. At the 2006 Census, Toolern Vale had a population of 1,123.
Toolern Vale contains a primary school, CFA
Country Fire Authority
Country Fire Authority, or CFA, is the name of the fire service that provides firefighting and other emergency services to all of the country areas and regional townships within the state of Victoria, Australia, as well as large portions of the outer suburban areas and growth corridors of Melbourne...
fire station, a war memorial and reserve with tennis courts, as well as a Community Hall often used for antique and collectables auctions.
Toolern Vale is renowned for the numerous horse studs, stables and training facilities which abound.
The area is often referred to as "Thoroughbred Country". Vic Roads has issued special, gold and brown "Thoroughbred Country" licence plates which are often seen being sported on vehicles from Toolern Vale.
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1871 and was known as Toolern until 1904.
Melton Airfield
Melton Airfield (37.6218°N 144.5650°W) is a small grass strip airfield located at the intersection of Coburns Road and Diggers Rest - Coimadai Road. The small grass airstrip runs approximately northeast-southwest. The airfield is home to the Melton Flying School. It has four hangars and parking for light aircraft, an office and vehicle parking.The airfield was originally begun by Mr. Terry Fogarty Snr. and in the early days known as "Fogarty's Field". Mr. Terry Fogarty Jnr. served as a flying instructor there for many years.