Condah
| Condah Victoria | |
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 Green Hills Hotel at Condah | |
  Condah | |
| Coordinates | 37°58′0″S 141°44′0″E / 37.96667°S 141.73333°E |
| Population | 272 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3303 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Glenelg |
| State electorate(s) | South-West Coast |
| Federal division(s) | Wannon |
Condah /ˈkɒndɑː/ is a small town in south west Victoria, Australia and is located on the Henty Highway north of Heywood. At the 2006 census, Condah and the surrounding area had a population of 272.[1]
It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Lake Condah, Budj Bim National Park and Budj Bim.
History
- Condah Pub has been open since 1854 and still thrives today.[citation needed]
- A cemetery was set aside in May 1863.[2]
- Condah Post Office opened on 12 May 1868 and closed in 2001.[3][4]
- Two churches were opened, one Anglican in 1883,[5] one Presbyterian in 1908.[6]
Traditional ownership
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Condah sits are the Gunditjmara People[7] who are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.[8]
Notable people
- W J (Billy) Millard, the winner of the inaugural 1878 Stawell Gift was a resident of Condah;[9]
- Andrew Lovett, Wally Lovett, Glenn Lovett and Nathan Lovett-Murray, all AFL football players, are Gunditjmara people either from Lake Condah or have relatives in the area.[10]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Condah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ "GOVERNMENT GAZETTE". The Argus. No. 6, 371. Victoria, Australia. 7 November 1866. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ "COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE". The Argus. No. 6, 840. Victoria, Australia. 12 May 1868. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH, CONDAH". The Church of England Messenger. Vol. XVI, no. 178. Victoria, Australia. 3 July 1883. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CONDAH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH". The Hamilton Spectator. No. 7531. Victoria, Australia. 10 September 1908. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal". Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "History" (PDF). Stawell Gift website. Retrieved 17 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ballarat Genealogy, School at South Condah pupil list 1893, retrieved 17 October 2008
External links
Media related to Condah at Wikimedia Commons
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