Romsey, Victoria
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 Romsey
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| Population: | 4490 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1850s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3434 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 490 m (1,608 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Macedon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | McEwen | ||||||||||||
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Romsey (
/ˈrɒmzi/) is a town in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Macedon Ranges in the state of Victoria, Australia. The town is located 61 kilometres (38 mi) north of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Romsey had a population of 4490.
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[edit] History
The original location for the settlement known as Five Mile Creek was approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the present township. The restored Royal Mail Hotel still stands on this site although it is now a private residence.[2]
The Post Office opened on 16 January 1858, in the Royal Mail Hotel (then the Drovers and Carriers Arms), but was named Lancefield until 19 January 1860 and Five Mile Creek until March 1860.[3] The Post Office was moved closer to the centre of the present township in 1864.
The former Romsey station was a significant stopping point on the now dismantled Clarkefield-Lancefield railway between 1881 and 1956.
[edit] Today
Romsey has a skate park, two petrol stations, two banks, two supermarkets, a pub and a primary school. The local Lions Park is built around Five Mile Creek, a small creek running through the town. A public library operated by the neighbouring Shire of Mitchell opened in 2008. To accommodate this extensive renovations were carried out in the historic former Shire Offices and post office buildings.
Four Christian churches serve Romsey: the Anglican Parish of Lancefield and Romsey; St Mary's Catholic Parish of Romsey and Lancefield; Living Word Church; and the Romsey Uniting Church. The four churches gather together in an annual ecumenical service in winter, and take turns hosting a community carol service at Christmas.
Local sporting groups include Romsey Football Club competing in the Riddell District Football League.
Golfers play at the course of the Romsey Golf Club off Park Lane.[4]
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Romsey Airfield
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Romsey (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26553&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Mitchell, Peter; Alan Jackson, Carol Moore, Gavin Smith (2004). Romsey: A Veritable Garden of Eden. Romsey: West Bourke Books Inc. ISBN 0-646-43570-1.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Golf Select. "Romsey". http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1080. Retrieved 2009-05-11
[edit] Books on the District
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- Mitchell, Peter; Alan Jackson, Carol Moore, Gavin Smith (2004). Romsey: A Veritable Garden of Eden. Romsey: West Bourke Books Inc. ISBN 0-646-43570-1.
- Reid, John (Ed.) (1992). When Memory Turns the Key: The History of the Shire of Romsey. Bacchus Marsh: Joval. ISBN 0-9588112-5-3.
- Smith, Gavin (1994). All Wild and Lonely Bush. Romsey: Shire of Romsey Book Committee. ISBN 0-646-238345.
Coordinates: 37°21′S 144°45′E / 37.35°S 144.75°E
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