Beulah, Victoria
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| Population: | 219[1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 3395 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 35°56′17″S 142°25′12″E / 35.938°S 142.420°ECoordinates: 35°56′17″S 142°25′12″E / 35.938°S 142.420°E | ||||||
| Elevation: | 100 m (328 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Yarriambiack | ||||||
| State District: | Mildura | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Mallee | ||||||
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Beulah is a town in the southern Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in Shire of Yarriambiack Local Government Area, 395 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Beulah had a population of 219.[1]
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[edit] History
The town's name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, 62:4.[2] In some English translations the word is given as "married" or "inhabited".
Beulah was established on land that was once Brim station. Closer settlement began in the 1880s and the town site was proclaimed in 1891. A Post Office opened on May 6, 1891 [3] and the railway reached town in 1893.[2] The town claims to be the closest to the rabbit-proof fence, established to prevent the incursion of rabbit plagues.[4]
[edit] The Town today
Beulah has a football team competing in the Mallee Football League.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Beulah (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL205000&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ a b "Beulah". Travel (Sydney Morning Herald). 2004-02-08. http://www.smh.com.au/news/Victoria/Beulah/2005/02/17/1108500206250.html. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ "Beulah, Victoria". Travelmate. http://www.travelmate.com.au/Places/Places.asp?TownName=Beulah_%5C_VIC. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
[edit] External links
- Yarriambiack Shire Council - Official site
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