Timboon
| Timboon Victoria | |
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 Entering Timboon from the Port Campbell road | |
  Timboon | |
| Coordinates | 38°29′0″S 142°58′0″E / 38.48333°S 142.96667°E |
| Population | 871 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3268 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Corangamite Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Polwarth |
| Federal division(s) | Wannon |
Timboon /tɪmˈbuːn, ˈtɪmbən/ is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Corangamite local government area, approximately 213 kilometres (132 mi) south-west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2001 census, Timboon had a population of 787. At the 2006 census, Timboon had a population of 871. During the 2016 census Timboon had a population of 1,202 .[1]
The main industries are dairying, forestry, and the production of lime.
History
The Port Fairy railway line was opened in 1887, followed by a branch from Camperdown to Timboon that opened in 1892 and closed in 1986.[2] The railway line featured several trestle bridges including the now restored Timboon Trestle bridge. The Timboon to Camperdown rail trail now follows the old route taken by the railway. The local railway station closed along with the railway and the building is now home to a distillery. The Post Office in the township opened on 7 March 1887. Two earlier offices named Timboon were opened in the area, one open from 1849 to 1852, the second, opening in 1853, was renamed Camperdown in 1854.[3]
Today
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Children from the district attend Timboon P-12 School, previously known as Timboon Consolidated School.
The town also has a hall for the local cub scouts, scouts and venturers. During heavy winters, the road to the bridge floods over.[citation needed]
The town has a number of small businesses including an IGA Supermarket, Home Timber & Hardware store, post office, chemist, newsagent, clothing stores, a baker, hairdresser, Commonwealth and National Australia banks, and a laundromat. There are also a few local farming-related businesses that provide the local farmers with their services.[citation needed]
The local Holden dealership, Timboon Motors, has been a family owned and operated GMH dealer for over 70 years. There are two churches in Timboon located near the school. Another, the Anglican church, is on the corner of Barrett and Church streets on the other side of the town
Food and drink production
Timboon Fine Ice-Cream has been operating for 18 years and has recently opened a visitor centre in the centre of town, it is very popular. The ice cream is currently homemade near the town itself at a local factory with plans to move the factory to the visitor centre too. Timboon Farmhouse Cheese, a locally established family business was closed early in 2009, following its acquisition by a multi-national corporation. It has recently re-opened and is developing a new range of specialist cheese products.
The former railway station goods shed was renovated and reopened in mid-2008 as a restaurant, which also houses a whisky distillery under the name Timboon Railway Shed Distillery. This put the station into use for the first time since being previously used as a Guide Hall. The former station site also marks one end of the Camperdown-Timboon Rail Trail.
Sports
The Timboon Demons are an Australian rules football and netball club, playing in the Warrnambool & District Football League. The club was created when Heytesbury Demons and Timboon Saints merged in late 2002.[4]
Golfers play at the course of the Timboon Golf Club on Egan Street.[5] Timboon has a park run that is on every Saturday morning at 8 am http://www.parkrun.com.au/timboon/ The Corangamite Lions soccer team based out of the Scott's Creek recreation reserve also draws from the area.
People from Timboon
- Paul Couch - VFL/AFL footballer for Geelong and 1989 Brownlow Medal winner.
- Des Ball - Special Professor in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Timboon (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Sid Brown (March 1990), "Tracks Across the State", Newsrail, Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division), pp. 71–76.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ John Devaney, Australian Football - Timboon Demons, retrieved 7 April 2013
- ^ Golf Select, Timboon, retrieved 11 May 2009
External links
Media related to Timboon at Wikimedia Commons