38-539: Kangaroo Flat may refer to several places in Australia: Kangaroo Flat, Victoria , a suburb of Bendigo Kangaroo Flat railway station Kangaroo Flat, South Australia , northwest of Gawler [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
76-612: A sheep station which he called Carlsruhe 6 km south of what is now Kyneton. Thomas Walker, a Sydney businessman, walked from Sydney to Melbourne in 1837, recording the trip in a journal "A month in the Bush of Australia". Thomas Walker met Ebden in May 1837 on the journey south. In June 1838 the Waterloo Plains massacre of 8 - 23 Djadjawurrung people occurred on the newly established Barfold sheep run north of Kyneton. Unlike
114-543: A Ladies club was also established. A wooden clubhouse was opened in 1953, with extensions completed in 1962 and 1972, when the clubhouse was rebuilt in brick. The Kangaroo Flat Rifle Club was formed in 1861. During World War II , the club closed, until it reformed in 1948, although the Kangaroo Flat rifle range was not reopened. The club currently operates as the South Bendigo Rifle Club in
152-640: A bushland reserve located between Morrison and Thomas Streets to the southwest of Kangaroo Flat's town centre. This Chinese influence was at first resented by other diggers, many who came from European countries with little or no understanding of the Asian lifestyle. Concerted efforts by Chinese settlers to assist their adopted communities led to their being eventually embraced in the district. Bendigo and satellite towns, including Kangaroo Flat, Golden Square , Eaglehawk and White Hills , sprung up essentially as tent cities. These gave way to more permanent structures and
190-552: A fairly regular occurrence. Light snowfalls occur sporadically in the cooler months and sleet is a common feature. Kyneton offers tourists several points of interest locally including the Botanic Gardens (established in the mid-1800s ) and several walks along the Campaspe River . Various Farmers Markets and festivals throughout the year make the town popular as a day trip destination. The township also serves as
228-576: A few. The Macedon Ranges holds two art specific events, The Dayesford and Macedon Ranges open studios and the Macedon Ranges Arts Trail. It is also home to quaint bookstores and many excellent cafes. Kyneton is centrally located among several outlying towns and serves as an educational hub for primary and secondary students. The following educational institutions are located in the main township: The town has an Australian rules football team, Kyneton Football Club , competing in
266-644: A majority of towns in the area, Kyneton predates the separation of the Port Phillip District from the Colony of New South Wales and the Victorian gold rushes , having been established in 1850, whereas separation occurred and the gold rushes started the year after. Construction of Kyneton’s oldest surviving stone building, the Church of England Rectory, located at 61 Ebden Street, commenced in 1850 and
304-623: A starting point for many nearby destinations, such as Trentham Falls and Hanging Rock in Newham . There are many attractions that can be accessed from Kyneton’s Northern Gateway including Black Hill Reserve, Bald Hill Reserve, Green Hill, Turpin Falls, Kyneton golf course, Kyneton Bushland Resort, Kyneton Ridge Winery, the Northern Biolinks corridor, Rollinson Reserve Horse riding facilities, The Cascades, etc Kyneton Museum, located in
342-802: A wooden station in Smith Street. The Brigade was established and equipped with funds donated from within the community. The Brigade moved to a new premise in Station Street in 1956 in part to facilitate a second fire fighting appliance (tanker). It has now relocated to a new site in Helm Street, adjacent to Charcoal Gully. The new fire station houses four firefighting appliances and facilities for its volunteer fire fighters. The Brigade will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2023. The Country Fire Authority's District 2 Headquarters have been relocated, from their former site atop Bendigo's Fire Station, to
380-516: Is a rare surviving example of a pre-gold rush and pre-separation dwelling. At this time, Kyneton was a growing rural centre, and served as a major stop for those heading to the gold rushes at Mount Alexander and Bendigo . The post office opened on 1 July 1843 as Mount Macedon and was renamed Kyneton on 1 January 1854. Local government came to Kyneton with the proclamation of the Kyneton Municipal District in 1857. This body
418-560: Is a suburb of Bendigo , located in Victoria , Australia . It is located 5 kilometres (3 miles) southwest of the Bendigo CBD . Kangaroo Flat is neighbours with Golden Square , Big Hill , Lockwood , Maiden Gully and Mandurang . The suburb was originally named Yankee Boot Flat, after the high boots the gold miners wore whilst mining in the area. The name of Kangaroo Flat was derived from one particular eastern grey kangaroo , who
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#1732772863480456-508: Is a town in the Macedon Ranges region of central Victoria , Australia . The Calder Freeway bypasses Kyneton to the north and east. Kyneton is on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung country. The town has three main streets: Mollison Street, Piper Street and High Street. Piper Street has the oldest streetscape of these, and still has many of its original buildings. The railway station , about 86 kilometres (53 mi) from Melbourne on
494-688: Is host to a 500-hectare facility for astronomical observation. The Macedon Ranges is home to the most artists per capita in Victoria. Kyneton, with the beauty in the changing seasons and enthusiastic cafe culture, is a hub for artists and crafts people. Kyneton is where the annual Lost Trades Fair and the Daffodil Festival were founded. It is home to many galleries and artist studios, including but not limited to: Stockroom, The Old Auction house, The Golden Dog Gallery, Art on Piper, Lauriston Press, John Lloyd Gallery and Colours of White to name
532-618: Is located directly opposite on the corner of Station Street. The Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church , (formerly Methodist ) occupies a similar prominent spot on the Southern approach to the main street. Standing in an elevated position in Camp Street, it looks west towards Lockwood Road and the town's famous farming district. The Kangaroo Flat Baptist Church is to be found in Church Street, just a short stroll from Camp Street. Formerly
570-518: Is the Midland Express , which also serves the surrounding region. The town receives television from Mount Alexander , and is served by a community radio station, 100.7 Highlands FM , based in Woodend . Kyneton has a temperate mediterranean climate ( Csb ), with distinctly cold mornings in the summer. Cold fronts occur frequently throughout much of the year, and even in summer they are
608-548: The Calder Highway to the south of the Kangaroo Flat main CBD . It was opened in 1979 with a K-Mart department store , Coles and Safeway (now known as Woolworths ) supermarkets , in addition to 55 specialty stores. The centre received a development upgrade between 2014 and 2015. A Kangaroo Flat football club was first formed in 1862, though it is unknown how long it lasted for. The present Kangaroo Flat Football Club
646-625: The Deniliquin railway line , is a terminus for two weekday peak-hour trains. The town is the council seat of the Shire of Macedon Ranges . At the 2021 census , Kyneton recorded a population of 7,513. The region is located on the border of Djadjawurrung and Taungurong country. Before British colonisation these Indigenous Australian people resided mostly along the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers . Village-like communities existed in particular in
684-907: The Riddell District Football League . Kyneton has a horse racing club , the Kyneton District Racing Club, which schedules around sixteen race meetings a year including the Kyneton Cup meeting in November (always the day after the Melbourne Cup ). In 2009, the Kyneton District Racing Club partnered with the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE to use the facilities of the racecourse and its extensive grounds as an educational training facility. Golfers play at
722-574: The V/Line Fast Train system linking Bendigo to Melbourne and other urban districts. A number of old churches, built in the mid-1800s, give testimony to a well-established community with strong British ties. St. Monica's Roman Catholic Church sits at the Northern end of Kangaroo Flat's busy "Main" business & shopping street, striking red brick & white masonry trim creating a unique landmark. Its newly modernised Catholic primary school
760-679: The Kangaroo Flat Presbyterian Church, it has a long & proud history in the local area. St. Mary's Anglican Church , is situated further along Melbourne Road from the Uniting Church. A part of Kangaroo Flat since gold rush times, the original church was destroyed by a horrific fire in December 2008. Constructed around 1862, the main building had housed stone & timber tablets paying tribute to community members. A Flight Sergeant killed over England during
798-471: The Second World War, a much-loved resident Minister, & a young girl from the parish flock; these & others commemorated on St. Mary's walls reinforced the importance of community itself within the church. A large oil painting in modern style, completed in the 1950s by Anne Moller, a young local girl, depicted the birth, crucifixion & resurrection of Jesus Christ. It formed a thematic above
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#1732772863480836-460: The altar, but was lost in the fire along with nearly all of the Parish's history. The church and community rallied to raise funds, and in mid-2014 a new, modern facility was opened where the original building had stood. It features a modern church and facilities with which to serve the parish and community well into the future. The suburb has one shopping centre , Lansell Square, which is located on
874-500: The area around the junction of these rivers. Large in-ground stone ovens which they used to cook meat and murnong were commonly found in the region. Major Thomas Mitchell , New South Wales Surveyor-General crossed and named the Campaspe River near present-day Kyneton on his 1836 expedition. Charles Ebden was the first British colonist to occupy the region that includes the site of Kyneton. On 26 May 1837, he established
912-497: The current street layout was established by the 1880s. The Post Office opened on 2 February 1857. The population of Kangaroo Flat itself decreased along with the rest of the "Sandhurst" region as the gold rush subsided, although the town has always maintained its own cultural heritage and identity. Kangaroo Flat is home to the Crusoe Reservoir , built during the gold rush to supply water to Bendigo's goldfields. Water for
950-473: The humanitarian Caroline Chisholm moved her family to Kyneton, where her husband Archibald sat on the magistrates' bench and their two elder sons ran a store. Kyneton Mounted Rifle Corps was formed in 1859, as one of the volunteer brigades set up when Britain was involved in wars in Afghanistan, Crimea and India. The Kyneton Mounted Rifle Corps was among the earliest in the colony of Victoria . The corps
988-404: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kangaroo_Flat&oldid=1224204086 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kangaroo Flat, Victoria Kangaroo Flat
1026-533: The local football, cricket, bowling and swimming clubs, has been remodelled. A sports club with restaurant and gaming facilities was completed in recent years, as was a new grandstand on the western side of the oval. An indoor aquatic centre has been constructed in Browning Street, while a new Ambulance Station operates in View Street. The Kangaroo Flat Mens Bowls Club was founded in 1945. In 1947,
1064-793: The locality of Wellsford . The clubhouse for the Kangaroo Flat Tennis Club was constructed in 1976. Kangaroo Flat is home to the Kangaroos Football and Netball team in the Bendigo Football League , and a number of educational institutions; Crusoe Secondary College , Kangaroo Flat Primary School , St. Monica's Primary School , the Bendigo campus of Glenvale Primary School and Bendigo Special Development School . Kyneton, Victoria Kyneton ( / ˈ k aɪ n t ən / KYNE -tən )
1102-488: The old Bank of New South Wales building (built in 1856 ), houses an extensive collection of local historical items. Being located well away from any heavily populated areas and their inherent light pollution , Kyneton is also a destination for astronomers seeking a clear view of the Southern Hemisphere night skies due to relatively low light pollution levels as opposed to Australian cities. The Cobaw Plateau
1140-452: The reservoir came from a series of channels reaching as far south as Kyneton . Crusoe's filtration system included a lime/sand-based installation. The reservoir is open today as a recreation park and swimming beach. At November 2016, with the town's population approaching 12,000 residents, local facilities have been upgraded to keep pace with community needs. The Kangaroo Flat Fire Brigade was established in 1873 and initially operated out of
1178-445: The site of the old Don Murray's Windermere Hotel, at the intersection of Lockwood Road and Helm Street. Kangaroo Flat itself has grown from its early beginnings. The 4-lane Calder Highway carries thousands of vehicles daily on a 90-minute trip to the nearby Victorian capital city of Melbourne and suburbs. Three shopping precincts cater to the growing demographic, and a restored and upgraded railway station allows commuters access to
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1216-399: Was abolished by part being amalgamated with Creswick Shire, part of Daylesford & Glenlyon Shire and part of Talbot & Clunes Shire to form Hepburn Shire, and the remainder being amalgamated with Gisborne Shire, Newham & Woodend Shire and Romsey Shire to form Macedon Ranges Shire. Joseph Furphy (aka Bek Stanwix) attended Kyneton primary school in the mid-1850s. In November 1857,
1254-519: Was born and educated in Kyneton. Sir Stanley Argyle , Premier of Victoria 1932–35, was born in Kyneton in 1867 and the family lived at Rock House, a double fronted double story bluestone house that still stands to the west of the town on the banks of the Campaspe River. Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Hurry (1868-1951), Commander of the 38th Battalion AIF in France in 1918, was born and died in Kyneton. He
1292-481: Was first formed in the 1890s, its most successful era being the 1920s. The club is the oldest established football club from the Golden City Football League to have been incorporated into the present Bendigo Football League in 1981. Their home ground is located at Dower Park. A junior league club for under 12s also exists. Dower Park, Kangaroo Flat's principal sporting complex and home to
1330-592: Was later amalgamated in the 1880s to form the Victorian Mounted Rifles. Although the individual volunteer units had been disbanded by Federation (1901), many members became part of the 4th and 12th regiments of Light Horse at the Battle of Beersheba (1917) against Turkish troops of the Ottoman Empire. Henry Gregory (politician) (1860-1940), Western Australian State and Federal politician,
1368-727: Was short-lived, as it was amalgamated with the Carlsruhe, the Lauriston & Edgecombe, and the Tylden & Trentham Road Districts in December 1864 to form the Kyneton United Road District. The Kyneton United Road District was almost immediately redesignated as Kyneton Shire in January 1865. It absorbed part of Glenlyon Shire in 1873, Malmsbury Borough in 1915 and part of Ballan Shire in 1921. In 1995 Kyneton Shire
1406-732: Was surrounded and captured by the gold miners. Prior to the gold rush the Bendigo (called Sandhurst, in those days) district was part of a large sheep station known as "the Ravenswood Run". Discovery of gold deposits in the 1850s brought many miners to the region, looking to seek their fortune. People came from a number of overseas countries, such as England, Netherlands, Ireland, The United States of America, Germany and others. Large numbers came from Mainland China. Chinese miners conducted searches of alluvial (surface level) and shallow mine-sites. Characteristically "round" Chinese digs are still able to be viewed in places such as Charcoal Gully,
1444-794: Was the Member for Bendigo in the Commonwealth Parliament from 1922 until 1929. The Kyneton Courthouse tried Ned Kelly in 1870 for robbery under arms. This courthouse has since continued to function, although only as a magistrates' court on Mondays. In the 2021 Census, there were 7,513 people in Kyneton. 79.5% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 4.2%. 89.1% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 48.2%, Catholic 20.7% and Anglican 9.2%. [3] Kyneton's main locally produced newspaper
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