Hopetoun, Victoria

Hopetoun
Victoria
Memorial Hall in Hopetoun, built in 1922
Hopetoun
Coordinates 35°43′S 142°21′E / 35.717°S 142.350°E / -35.717; 142.350Coordinates: 35°43′S 142°21′E / 35.717°S 142.350°E / -35.717; 142.350
Population 739 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3396
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Yarriambiack
State electorate(s) Mildura
Federal Division(s) Mallee

Hopetoun is a town which serves as the major service centre for the Southern Mallee area of Victoria, Australia. Hopetoun is situated 400 kilometres north-west of Melbourne on the Henty Highway in the Shire of Yarriambiack. In the 2016 census, Hopetoun had a population of 739.[1]

History

The town was named after the 7th Earl of Hopetoun, the Governor of Victoria from 1889 to 1895 and later the first Governor-General of Australia. The post office opened on 12 September 1891 when the township was established.[2]

During the early 2009 Australian heatwave, the town experienced several days of intense heat, with a peak of 48.8 °C (119.8 °F). The reading was the highest temperature nationwide during the event and also broke the record for highest temperature in Victoria.[3]

Present

The town has one hotel, a newsagent, post office, chemist/pharmacist, hairdressers, service station, one Catholic primary school and a combined primary and secondary school, Hopetoun P-12 College, which caters for surrounding townships. It also has a fast food cafe and an op shop. Hopetoun Airport serves the town. It has a hospital with urgent care, an Acute ward and a residential aged care facility.

Local attractions include Wyperfeld National Park, Yarriambiack Creek and Lake Coorong.

Hopetoun-Beulah has football and netball teams competing in the Horsham & District Football League, a golf course, lawn bowls, cricket and tennis competitions, basketball and many other sporting and recreational activities for all ages.

Golfers play at the Hopetoun Golf Club on Rainbow Road.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hopetoun (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 January 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  3. ↑ "The exceptional January-February 2009 heatwave in south-eastern Australia" (PDF), Bureau of Meteorology, National Climate Centre, p. 2, 2009-02-12
  4. ↑ Golf Select, Hopetoun, retrieved 2009-05-11


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