Rushworth, Victoria
| Rushworth Victoria | |
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  Rushworth | |
| Coordinates | 36°35′0″S 145°01′0″E / 36.58333°S 145.01667°E |
| Population | 1,411 (2021 census)[1] |
| Established | 1853 |
| Postcode(s) | 3612 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Campaspe |
| State electorate(s) | Euroa |
| Federal division(s) | Nicholls |
Rushworth is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located 157 kilometres (98 mi) north of Melbourne and, at the 2021 Census, had a population of 1,411.[1]
History
[edit]Rushworth was established during the Victorian gold rush in 1853. It was named by poet and later local Goldfields Commissioner Richard Henry Horne in 1854. Its post office opened on 16 September 1857.[2]
The goldfields became no longer viable due to the underground water table and were closed during the gold rush.
After World War 2, a migration camp was set up approximately 8km outside of town in 1947.[3] It was called Rushworth Immigration Camp No. 3 (on the site of the previous wartime internment camp) and received migrants from Bonegilla before closing in June 1953.[3]
The Rushworth Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1990.[4]
Athletics
[edit]The town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Kyabram & District Football League.[5]
Golfers play at the course of the Rushworth Golf Club on Tatura Road.[6]
Gallery
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War Memorial
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rushworth (Suburb and Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Post Office List, Phoenix Auctions History, retrieved 12 April 2021
- ^ a b "Migrant Camp Ends At Rushworth". Shepparton Advertiser. 19 June 1953. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Review of Legal Services in Rural and Regional Victoria" (PDF). Parliament of Victoria Law Reform Committee. May 2001. pp. 291–292. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Full Points Footy, Rushworth, archived from the original on 5 June 2008, retrieved 25 July 2008
- ^ Golf Select, Rushworth, retrieved 11 May 2009
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