Halls Gap, Victoria
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| Population: | 281(2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3381 |
| Coordinates: | 37°07′S 142°33′E / 37.117°S 142.55°ECoordinates: 37°07′S 142°33′E / 37.117°S 142.55°E |
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| LGA: | Shire of Northern Grampians |
| State electorate: | Ripon |
| Federal Division: | Wannon |
Halls Gap is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on Grampians Road, adjacent to the Grampians National Park, in the Shire of Northern Grampians local government area. The town is set in the Fyans Valley at the foot of the of Wonderland and Mount William ranges[2] . At the 2006 census Halls Gap had a population of 281. The approximate driving time from Melbourne is 3 hours.
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[edit] History
The first settler was Charles Browning Hall who set out in search of a suitable grazing run when he found the cattle market at Port Phillip overstocked in 1841. Establishing a station just east of the Grampians in a spot known as 'Mokepilli' to the indigenous inhabitants (probably the Tjapwurong tribe).
By following aboriginal tracks he came upon the gap which now bears his name.[3]
Hall's Gap Post Office opened on 3 February 1893, closed in 1896, and reopened in 1902. [4]
[edit] Today
Its chief industry is tourism, due to its location in the Grampians National Park. Australia's longest running Aboriginal cultural centre, Brambuk, is located in the town[5]. The Halls Gap Zoo is located 7 km from town.
Golfers play at the course of the Halls Gap Golf Club on Red Gum Lease Track.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Halls Gap (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25721&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ "Visit Victoria". Halls Gap. Tourism Victoria. http://www.visitvictoria.com/Regions/Grampians/Destinations/Halls-Gap.aspx. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ Shawfactor. "Local history of Halls Gap". http://shawfactor.com/gazetteer/victoria/halls-gap/.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ "Visit Victoria". Halls Gap. Tourism Victoria. http://www.visitvictoria.com/regions/Grampians/Activities-and-attractions/Aboriginal-Victoria/Arts-and-culture/Brambuk-The-National-Park-and-Cultural-Centre.aspx. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ Golf Select, Halls Gap, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=982, retrieved 2009-05-11
[edit] External links
- Halls Gap - Visit Victoria - Government tourism website
- Official Halls Gap Tourism website
- Halls Gap Zoo
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