Violet Town, Victoria
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| Population: | 682[1] |
| Postcode: | 3669 |
| Coordinates: | 36°38′S 145°44′E / 36.633°S 145.733°ECoordinates: 36°38′S 145°44′E / 36.633°S 145.733°E |
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| LGA: | Shire of Strathbogie |
| State electorate: | Benalla |
| Federal Division: | Indi |
Violet Town is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Strathbogie local government area. It was a coach stop on the Melbourne to Sydney road. At the 2006 census, Violet Town had a population of 682.[1]
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[edit] History
The Post Office opened on 1 July 1852 although closed from early 1854 until early 1859. [2]
[edit] The Town today
Violet Town has connections with Australian rock music - during the 1980s a song by The Church was named for the town, and more recently the town has been known for being the home of Jesse and Ella Hooper, members of rock band Killing Heidi.
It is located on the Honeysuckle Creek and has many streets named after flowers. On the second Saturday of each month it hosts a vibrant community market.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kyabram & District Football League.
Golfers play at the course of the Violet Town Golf Club on Shifner Street.[3]
[edit] Transport
The railway station is serviced by V/Line services between Melbourne and Albury. The town is served by passenger trains on the broad gauge track, while trains on the standard gauge track pass through non-stop.
[edit] Accident
The town became well-known in 1969 as the site of the Southern Aurora train crash.
[edit] Bibliography
- Historical Book References to Violet Town
- Don Chambers, Violet Town or Honeysuckle in Australia Felix 1836-1908, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 1985.
[edit] External links
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Violet Town (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL254800&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
- ^ 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, Violet Town, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1115, retrieved 2009-05-11
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