Dartmoor, Victoria

Dartmoor
Victoria
War memorial sculptures
Dartmoor
Coordinates 37°56′0″S 141°17′0″E / 37.93333°S 141.28333°E / -37.93333; 141.28333Coordinates: 37°56′0″S 141°17′0″E / 37.93333°S 141.28333°E / -37.93333; 141.28333
Population 263 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3304
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Glenelg
County Follett
State electorate(s) Lowan
Federal Division(s) Wannon

Dartmoor /ˈdɑːtmɔː/[2] is a rural township on the Princes Highway and the Glenelg River between Heywood and the South Australian border, in southwestern Victoria. At the 2011 census, Dartmoor had a population of 263.[3]

History

Before the township was established the location was known as Woodford Inn. The township was settled in the late 1850s, a Post Office opening on 1 April 1860.[4] The Mount Gambier-Heywood railway line closed 11 April 1995 and is still pending for standardization due to the Melbourne to Adelaide line conversion.

Today

The main industry in the area is the processing of timber from the extensive pine plantations.

Dartmoor has a football team playing in the South West District Football League.[5]

Golfers play at the Dartmoor Golf Club on Wapling Avenue.[6]

Notable residents

  • Jeremy Cameron, Australian rules footballer[7]
  • Ned Bacic, Father, BBQ maker, better than Buddy Franklin[8]

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census QuickStats: Dartmoor (Vic.)". Australia Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Butler, S., ed. (2009). "Dartmoor". Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed.). Sydney: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd. 1952 pages. ISBN 978-1-876429-66-9.
  3. ↑ "2011 Census QuickStats: Dartmoor (Vic.)". Australia Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  5. ↑ Full Points Footy, Dartmoor, retrieved 2009-04-15
  6. ↑ Golf Select, Dartmoor, retrieved 2009-05-11
  7. ↑ Sydney Is Home Says Cameron, GWS Giants official website, 27 May 2014
  8. ↑ [

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