Macarthur, Victoria
| Macarthur Victoria | |
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 Mechanics' Institute Hall | |
  Macarthur | |
| Coordinates | 38°01′S 142°00′E / 38.017°S 142.000°E |
| Population | 522 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3286 |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Moyne |
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth |
| Federal division(s) | Wannon |
Macarthur (/məˈkɑːrθər/)[2] is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton-Port Fairy Road. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon. At the 2016 census, Macarthur and the surrounding area had a population of 522.[1]
History
Macarthur Post Office opened 1 January 1862.[3]
The Macarthur Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1983.[4]
Traditional ownership
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Macarthur sits are the Eastern Maar People and the Gunditjmara People [5] who are represented by the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.[6] and the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.[7]
Community
The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Hawkesdale has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mininera & District Football League.
Golfers play at the course of the Macarthur Golf Club on Hamilton Road.[8]
Macarthur is also the site of the large Macarthur Wind Farm, completed in 2013.
Macarthur was Victoria’s Tidiest Town in 1988.
References
- ^ a b "206 Census QuickStats Macarthur". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Butler, S., ed. (2009). "Macarthur". Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed.). Sydney: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd. 1952 pages. ISBN 978-1-876429-66-9.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|nopp=ignored (|no-pp=suggested) (help) - ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ "Special Report No. 4 - Court Closures in Victoria" (PDF). Auditor-General of Victoria. 1986. p. 79. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation". Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal". Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Golf Select, Macarthur, retrieved 11 May 2009
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