Rossbridge
| Rossbridge Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Rossbridge | |
| Coordinates | 37°29′S 142°51′E / 37.483°S 142.850°ECoordinates: 37°29′S 142°51′E / 37.483°S 142.850°E |
| Population | 326 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3378 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Rural City of Ararat |
| State electorate(s) | Ripon |
Rossbridge is a town in the north west region of Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 229 kilometres (142 mi) west of the state's capital, Melbourne. Rossbridge is part of the statistical area of Tatyoon which at the 2011 Census, had a population of 326.[1]
Established on the Ararat to coast road in the 1860s, the town gained its name from Ross's Bridge at the crossing of the Hopkins River. the bridge gained its name from named in turn after John Ross, selector of the Mount William Plains pastoral run.[2] By the 1870s a church, school and a number of residences were established. Ross Bridge Post Office opened on 21 November 1873 and closed in on 2 March 1962.[3] As an early grazing district, the town had its share of tragedy, with four children dying in a bushfire on 9 February 1863.[4]
Notable people
- Australian politician John McDougall attended Rossbridge Common School, later becoming a staunch anticapitalist and anti war campaigner.[5]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Rossbridge(State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ↑ Lorna L Banfield and John McKenzie, Shire of Ararat 1864-1994. The Centenary Years 1864-1964.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2015-06-15
- ↑ Tragedy at Ross Bridge – Irish Famine Orphans, Public Records Office Victoria
- ↑
- King, Terry (1986). "McDougall, John Keith (1867 - 1957)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 2008-03-16.