Tarrington, Victoria
| Tarrington Victoria | |
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  Tarrington | |
| Coordinates | 37°46′S 142°06′E / 37.767°S 142.100°E |
| Population | 193 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3301 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Southern Grampians |
| State electorate(s) | Lowan |
| Federal division(s) | Wannon |
Tarrington is a village in the Southern Grampians Shire in South-west Victoria, Australia close to Hamilton. It has a large Lutheran Church, along with a school, church, hall, oval, cafe/restaurant, computer repair service, quarry, day-care centre and a fire station. At the 2006 census, Tarrington had a population of 193.[1]
Tarrington was formerly known as Bukecy or Hochkirch, named by Sorbian immigrants coming from the area of that name in Saxony, Germany.[citation needed] The town was settled in the early 1860s and the Hochkirch Post Office opened on 15 February 1861 (now closed and replaced by a hut that houses PO boxes) and renamed Tarrington on 1 March 1918 due to the anti-German sentiment of that time.[2]
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References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tarrington (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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