Bonnie Doon, Victoria
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 The old town site of Bonnie Doon, prior to the construction of Lake Eildon |
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 Bonnie Doon
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| Population: | 755[1] |
| Postcode: | 3720 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Mansfield |
| State District: | Benalla |
| Federal Division: | Indi |
Bonnie Doon is a small village in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Maroondah Highway, in the Shire of Mansfield. Bonnie Doon is 115 kilometres north-east from Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Bonnie Doon and the surrounding area had a population of 755.[1]
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[edit] History
The township was established subsequent to gold discoveries in the area. It was originally named Doon after the town of that name in Ireland. The Post Office opened on October 1, 1866 and was renamed Bonnie Doon in 1891 coinciding with the arrival of the railway.[2]
Much of the original town of Bonnie Doon was flooded by the construction of Lake Eildon in the 1950s. The township was relocated; some buildings were picked up and moved, whilst others were able to remain in their original site, such as the churches.
[edit] Tourism
Lake Eildon makes Bonnie Doon a minor tourist town for water activities, and the surrounds of Bonnie Doon, which has a rail trail, are somewhat popular for weekend holidaymakers. This popularity was satirised in the Australian comedy, The Castle, with popular quotes such as "ahhh... the serenity" and its catch-phrase song "We're going to Bonnie Doon". Bonnie Doon previously had an Australian Rules football team competing in the now defunct Benalla & District Football League.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bonnie Doon (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25191&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Full Points Footy, Bonnie Doon, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Bonnie_Doon.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25[dead link]
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Coordinates: 37°01′S 145°51′E / 37.017°S 145.85°E
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