| Swan Hill Victoria |
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| Population: | 9684 (2006)[1] | ||||||
| Established: | 1846 | ||||||
| Postcode: | 3585 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 70 m (230 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA: | Rural City of Swan Hill | ||||||
| State District: | Swan Hill | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Mallee | ||||||
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Swan Hill is a city in the north west of Victoria, Australia. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. This is a list of cities in Australia arranged by state Australian Capital Territory Canberra ( Capital It is located on the Murray Valley Highway, on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. The Murray Valley Highway (/ follows the south side of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia. The Murray River, or River Murray and sometimes informally referred to as the "Mighty Murray" is Australia 's largest River. The Loddon River is a 392-km long tributary of the Murray River that flows through central and northern Victoria. At the 2006 census, Swan Hill had a population of 9684. The Australian census is administered by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years
Swan Hill gives its name to a wine region straddling the Murray River. The vines are predominantly irrigated from the river. A vine is any plant of Genus Vitis (the Grape plants or by extension any similar climbing or trailing plant Irrigation is an artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops
The local train station has a giant Murray Cod out the front. This article is about the Australian freshwater fish For other uses see Cod (disambiguation and Murray (disambiguation The Murray cod The historic Pioneer Settlement Museum is a tourist attraction, along with rides on the PS Pyap.
Swan Hill Currently holds the Gunniess World Record for biggest Fruit Salad, made predominately from local stonefruit, it was 5. 7 tonnes, smashing the old record of 4. 1 tonnes, The Fruit Salad was made on the 25th January 2008, and eaten the following day, Australia Day.
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History
In the Dreamtime, Totyerguil (from the area now known as Swan Hill) ran out of spears while chasing Otchtout the cod. The traditions and lore of Australia's indigenous peoples belongs to what may be the oldest continuous culture on Earth (circa 50000 years This chase is part of the mythology of the creation of the Murray River. The Murray River, or River Murray and sometimes informally referred to as the "Mighty Murray" is Australia 's largest River.
Based on evidence from Coobool Creek and Kow Swamp, it appears that Aboriginal people have lived in the area for the last 13,000 - 9,000 years. The Upper Paleolithic (or Upper Palaeolithic) is the third and last subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age as it is understood in Europe Africa The area is inhabited by the Wemba Wemba and Wati Wati people. Swan Hill was called "Matakupaat" or "place of the Platypus" by the Wemba Wemba people. The Platypus ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi- aquatic Mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania.
The area was given its current name by explorer Thomas Mitchell, while camping beside a hill there on 21 June 1836. Major Sir Thomas Livingstons Mitchell ( June 16, 1792 -1855 surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia, was born at Grangemouth Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap
- "Among the reeds on the point of ground between the two rivers was a shallow lagoon where swans and other wild fowl so abounded that, although half a mile from our camp, their noise disturbed us through the night. I therefore named this somewhat remarkable and isolated feature Swan Hill, a point which may probably be found to mark the junction of two fine streams. "
- Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 2, by Thomas Mitchell
The European community grew up around a punt river crossing, which was established as early as 1846. This article concentrates on the history and development of punts and punting in England for other usages see Norfolk punt and the general disambiguation pages at Punt For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display This crossing serviced the growing agricultural area, and was the only river crossing for 100 km.
In 1853 Francis Cadell navigated the Murray river from its mouth in South Australia to Swan Hill in his paddle steamer, Lady Augusta. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Francis Cadell ( 9 February 1822 – 1879 was a European explorer of Australia. A paddle steamer is a ship or boat driven by a Steam engine that uses one or more Paddle wheels to develop thrust for propulsion. He arrived on 17 September 1853, narrowly beat William Randell of Mannum, who arrived 4 hours later in the in PS Mary Ann. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Mannum is a historic town on the west bank of the Murray River in South Australia, east of Adelaide. This demonstrated the feasibility of river traffic, which flourished until the introduction of the railway .
The railway from Bendigo was extended from Kerang to Swan Hill in in May 1890, being extended to Piangil in 1915. The Swan Hill line is a railway line in Victoria, Australia. It branches off the Echuca railway line at Bendigo station and has 5 stations Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [2]
In 1883, the first of several red brick water towers were built to supply the growing town with water. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Water was pumped out of the river and into the top of the tower by a wood-fired steam engine, and the then flowed by gravitation to surrounding businesses and private residences. Many of these towers can still be seen around town.
The punt river crossing was replaced by a bridge in 1896. The Murray River in south-eastern Australia has been a significant barrier to land-based travel and trade A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year
In 1914, Isaburo (Jo) Takasuka produced the first commercial rice crop in Australia. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many He grew Japanese (Japonica) varieties on 200 acres (800,000 m²) of flood prone land on the Murray River near Swan Hill.
Swan Hill became a city in 1965. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.
Burke and Wills
The Burke and Wills expedition reached Swan Hill on Thursday, 6 September 1860 on their journey across Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. In 1860-61 Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia from Melbourne in the south to In 1860-61 Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia from Melbourne in the south to Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea (the body of water that lies They made Camp XV, (their fifteenth camp out of Melbourne), in the police paddock on the banks of the Murray River in an area that is now Riverside Park. The expedition stayed in Swan Hill until Monday, 10 September while they reorganised the stores. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Burke dismissed four men; Essau Khan, Brooks, Lane and John Polongeaux. He then hired Alexander McPherson, a saddler from Epsom and Charlie Gray, a former sailor from Scotland who had worked as an ostler for Cobb and Co between Bendigo and Swan Hill and who was now employed at the Lower Murray Inn in Swan Hill. Bendigo is a regional city in central Victoria Australia, located in the City of Greater Bendigo. The party was strengthened further by the arrival from Melbourne of journalist, William Hodgkinson, and scientist Georg Neumeyer. The local inhabitants gave the expedition a rousing farewell as they crossed into New South Wales. Folklore alleges Burke and Wills planted a Moreton Bay Fig tree in the garden of the local doctor, Dr B W Gummow. Ficus macrophylla, commonly known as the Moreton Bay Fig, is a large evergreen Banyan tree of the Moraceae family that is a native of most The tree is now approximately 27 metres high and has a branch spread of approximately 44 metres and can be seen in Curlewis Street.
Today
Schooling
In Swan Hill there are four Primary Schools, two Secondary Schools and three schools which run both Primary and Secondary syllabuses. These are Swan Hill College, MacKillop College, St Mary's Primary School, Swan Hill Primary School, Swan Hill North Primary School, Son Centre Christian School, Victorian P-12 College of Koorie Education - Payika Campus and Swan Hill Specialist School. MacKillop College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school in Swan Hill Victoria.
Tertiary education is delivered by Sunraysia Institute of TAFE. The Sunraysia Institute of TAFE is the TAFE institute servicing Mildura Victoria since 1979. Its main campus is at Tower Hill, and it runs a farm north of the city. Unfortunately local students in need of university studies to enable their chosen future careers need to relocate to other cities to attend university.
Retail
Other than Bendigo and Mildura, Swan Hill is often considered the retail hub for the region with a wide range of outlets including home, garden and general produce. Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia, part of the Rural City of Mildura. There are several supermarkets including Coles and Safeway, and the recently opened Aldi. Swan Hill also boasts Dimmeys, Target, Best and Less, the Warehouse, Go-Lo, Mitre 10 and many other smaller speciality stores such as Jeans West, Susans, Jay Jays, Just Jeans, Jacqui E and Rockmans. There are also a number of stores in the region where locals and tourists can purchase locally grown produce.
Night-life
Swan Hill boasts night-life activities, with active pubs, hotels, clubs and nightclubs. The Commercial Hotel, The Federal Hotel, The Murray Downs Club (both across the border), The Swan Hill Club, The RSL Club and the recently opened Barrells Nightclub all play a key part to Swan Hill residence. During the years, Swan Hill has also lost some pubs, such as The White Swan (to make way for Target) and The Oasis Hotel (to make way for Aldi). These decisions to demolish significant historic icons of Swan Hill for major retail outlets are often debated.
Sport
Swan Hill is the heart of the Central Murray Football League. It is also the home to two football clubs, the Swan Hill Swans and the Tyntynder Bulldogs.
Transport
The city is located on the Murray Valley Highway, which links it to Bendigo. The Murray Valley Highway (/ follows the south side of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia. V/Line operates passenger rail services on the Swan Hill line, with the local railway station being the terminus. V/Line is a not for profit regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. The Swan Hill line is a railway line in Victoria, Australia. It branches off the Echuca railway line at Bendigo station and has 5 stations Swan Hill railway station is located in the Victorian town of Swan Hill and is the northernmost limit of regular passenger trains on the Melbourne - Bendigo - Piangil The Swan Hill Airport is also nearby. Swan Hill Airport is located at Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia and is home to the Mid Murray Flying Club
Media
Swan Hill has one locally produced newspaper in The Swan Hill Guardian, which has been circulating Swan Hill and surrounding regions for almost 120 years. In addition to this, there are four local radio stations: 99. 1 Smart FM (3SFM); ABC Mildura Swan Hill (3MIL); 107. ABC Mildura Swan Hill (call sign 3MIL) is an ABC Local Radio station based in Mildura Victoria. 7 Mixx FM (3SHI) and AM station 1332 3SH. 3SH is a commercial radio station in Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia broadcasting on the medium wave band on a Frequency of 1332kHz Swan Hill's television stations are identical to Bendigo's: ABC, Prime, WIN, Southern Cross Ten and SBS. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. Prime Television is an Australian television network owned by Prime Television Limited. WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales Australia Southern Cross Ten is an Australian Television channel broadcast by the Macquarie Media Group in Queensland, New South Wales, SBS TV, sometimes SBS, is a national public television channel in Australia.
Literature
Author James Aldridge was born in Swan Hill. James Aldridge ( Harold Edward James Aldridge, born 10 July 1918) is a multi-award winning Australian Author James Aldridge He described Swan Hill during the Great Depression of the 1930s in his series of "St Helens" books. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Some of the best known are:
- A Sporting Proposition (adapted for the screen by The Walt Disney Company as "Ride A Wild Pony").
- My Brother Tom (made into a TV series).
- The True Story of Spit MacPhee (Winner: 1986 New South Wales Premier's Literary Award; winner: 1987 Guardian Award; adapted for television). The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize or Guardian Award is a prominent award for works of Children's literature by British or Commonwealth authors published in the
- The True Story of Lilli Stubeck (1985 CBCA Book of the Year).
Sister Cities
Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Yamagata (山形市 -shi lit mountain shape is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Swan Hill (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
- ^ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail: pages 71-76. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division).
External links
- Swan Hill Rural City Council
- Swan Hill Online
- Murray River Regions and Towns: Swan Hill
- Australian Palaeoanthropology index, with discussion of Coobool Creek and Kow Swamp.
- Swan Hill - Murray River Road Bridge Heritage and conservation register.
- James Aldridge
- The History of the Australian Rice Industry, by SunRice.
- Burke & Wills Web A comprehensive website containing many of the historical documents relating to the Burke & Wills Expedition.
- The Burke & Wills Historical Society The Burke & Wills Historical Society.
- Smart FM
- Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery Artabase page
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