Condah
Appearance
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]
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]
Notable people
- W J (Billy) Millard, the winner of the inaugural 1878 Stawell Gift was a resident of Condah;[7]
- 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.[8]
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.
- ^ "History" (PDF). Stawell Gift website. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ Ballarat Genealogy, School at South Condah pupil list 1893, retrieved 17 October 2008
External links
Media related to Condah at Wikimedia Commons