33-639: [REDACTED] Look up seymour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Seymour may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Seymour, Victoria , a township Seymour railway station Electoral district of Seymour , a former electoral district in Victoria Rural City of Seymour , a former local government area in Victoria Seymour, Tasmania ,
66-508: A day and boarding school in Glen Osmond, South Australia Seymour Football Club , Victoria, Australia Seymour, the original title of the band Blur See also [ edit ] Seemore (disambiguation) Seymore All pages with titles containing Seymour All pages with titles beginning with Seymour Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
99-672: A large training camp 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the township during the First World War . During the Second World War , the eastern camp diminished in importance and a substantially larger and more permanent military township was established 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the west at Puckapunyal . As of 2024 , Puckapunyal is the centre for the Australian Army Knowledge Group (AKG) and Headquarters Land Combat College (HQ LCC) with two of
132-527: A locality Canada [ edit ] Seymour Range , a mountain range in British Columbia Mount Seymour , British Columbia Seymour River (Burrard Inlet) , British Columbia Seymour River (Shuswap Lake) , British Columbia Seymour Inlet , British Columbia Seymour Narrows , British Columbia Seymour Island (Nunavut) Seymour Township, Ontario United States [ edit ] Seymour, Connecticut ,
165-683: A town People and fictional characters [ edit ] Seymour (given name) , a list of people and fictional characters Seymour (surname) , a list of people Other uses [ edit ] HMS Seymour , more than one ship of the British Royal Navy Seymour baronets , two titles in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Seymour Airport , Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Seymour College ,
198-526: A town Seymour, Illinois , a census-designated place Seymour, Indiana , a city Seymour, Iowa , a city Seymour, Missouri , a city Seymour, Tennessee , an unincorporated community and census-designated place Seymour, Texas , a city Seymour, Wisconsin (disambiguation) Elsewhere [ edit ] Seymour Island , off the tip of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula Seymour, Eastern Cape , South Africa,
231-742: A year including the Seymour Cup meeting in October. Golfers play at the course of the Seymour Golf Club on Yea Road. Local free-to-air TV channels in Seymour are available from Shepparton and broadcast from a relay transmitter located south of Seymour on West Falls Road at Meadows Hill. Viewers located on the outskirts of Seymour and nearby towns can receive reception from the Mount Major transmitter east of Shepparton or Bendigo via
264-541: A year when it was found that a better route was available using the "New Crossing Place". The Robert Burns Inn was operating there by the end of 1839. In 1841 the Government decided that the new crossing place was the likely spot for a town. Plans were laid before the Executive Council of NSW and Mitchell proposed the name Seymour which was approved on 21 December 1843. The town was named after Lord Seymour,
297-601: Is a town located in the Southern end of the Goulburn Valley in the Shire of Mitchell , Victoria , Australia and is located 104 kilometres (65 mi) north of Melbourne . At the 2021 census , Seymour had a population of 6,569. The township services the surrounding agricultural industries (primarily equine , cattle , sheep and wine ) as well as the nearby military base of Puckapunyal (population 1,176 ), which
330-544: Is an important training centre for the Australian Army . Other important sectors of employment in Seymour include retail, light engineering, agricultural services support, medical services, and education. The Taungurung people are the traditional owners and inhabitants of the area Seymour now occupies. Specifically, it is the land of the Buthera Balug clan who occupied the area when Europeans first settled
363-605: Is bordered on the south by the Great Dividing Range and to the north by the Murray River , the state border with New South Wales . The sub-region is one of Australia's most productive and intensively farmed areas and is predominantly irrigated . Major regional centres of the Goulburn Valley are Shepparton , Seymour , Echuca , Benalla , Yarrawonga and Kyabram . Aboriginal groups inhabited
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#1732772293728396-685: Is restricted and all non-defence visitors must be escorted or obtain special permits for access. Seymour is located at the southern end of the Goulburn Valley wine region . The main influencing factors in the Goulburn Valley wine region are the hills of the Great Dividing Range and the Goulburn River which mitigates lengthy and warm summers. Top varieties: Shiraz, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling and Marsanne Soil types: sandy clay loams, clay loams and gritty, gravelly quartzose sands There are several wineries in and near
429-576: Is sourced from Lake Eildon and Goulburn Weir , with Lake Eildon supplying over half the water used in the Shepparton irrigation district. The Goulburn Valley wine region stretches from Seymour to Echuca on the Murray River. Wine production began in the region in 1860 . A syndicate raised £ 25,000 to develop the Tahbilk winery . By 1875 trade with England had been established, and
462-463: Is well equipped with sporting facilities that include an indoor multi-purpose sports and aquatic centre, outdoor pool as well as a number of large playing fields for athletics, cricket and football. Seymour has a number of successful and well resourced sporting clubs including Cricket, Tennis, Football, Lawn Bowls, Kick Boxing, Basketball and Netball. Seymour Cricket Club (est. 1859) has its club rooms and main ground located at Chittick Park, competes in
495-788: The City of Greater Shepparton and the Shires of Mitchell , Moira , Campaspe , Murrindindi , and Strathbogie . The region is represented at the federal level in the Australian House of Representatives by the Division of Nicholls as well as parts of the Divisions of McEwen and Indi . At the state level, the region includes the Electoral districts of Shepparton , Murray Plains , Euroa and Eildon . Major transport routes through
528-531: The "New Crossing Place" (now Seymour ). Industries in the Goulburn Valley include agricultural activities such as fruit growing and dairying , which supply processing plants in Shepparton and outlying towns such as Strathmerton and Tongala . This food processing industry produces around 25% of Victoria's rural output. The SPC Ardmona plant, founded in 1917 in Shepparton, is one of the world's largest fruit canneries. Other important agricultural activities include woolgrowing and cropping . Water for irrigation
561-776: The Army's five Combat training establishments located on site. Additionally, there are smaller training centres, a large vehicle and armoured maintenance facility as well as the Road Transport Wing of the Army Logistic Training Centre 's Army School of Transport based in Puckapunyal. The base is also home to the Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial and Army Tank Museum . Access to the base and museum
594-451: The Goulburn River and diverted all Melbourne–Sydney bound traffic though the township for over 100 years until a freeway bypass was opened routing all non-local and interstate traffic around the township in 1982. Seymour station is served by regular V/Line hourly services to and from Melbourne Southern Cross station as well as services on the Albury and Shepparton lines. The station
627-602: The Goulburn River not far upstream of Seymour . In 1836 Major Mitchell crossed the Goulburn at Mitchellstown near Nagambie and soon afterwards overlanders and other early settlers began to use this crossing place on the Melbourne-Sydney route (now known as the Hume Highway). The mail service between Melbourne and Sydney had been operating for just a year when it was found that a better route was available using
660-586: The Goulburn Valley region prior to European settlement. In the central Goulburn around Nagambie , the traditional owners were the Natrakboolok , Ngooraialum or Thagungwurung tribes. Downstream, at Shepparton, the area was inhabited by the Yorta Yorta people . The Taungurung people are the traditional owners and inhabitants of the area Seymour now occupies. European Settlement In 1824, Hume and Hovell on their return from Port Phillip, camped by
693-740: The Mercy Values of justice, compassion, respect, hospitality, service and courage, as illustrated in the story of Catherine McAuley, the Founder of the Sisters of Mercy. The Seymour campus of the Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE , opened in 1998, provides a variety of short courses and vocational education and training. Seymour is located adjacent to the junction of the Hume and Goulburn Valley Highway . The Hume Highway crossed
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#1732772293728726-670: The Mount Alexander transmitter. [REDACTED] Media related to Seymour, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons Goulburn Valley The Goulburn Valley is a sub-region, part of the Hume region of the Australian state of Victoria . The sub-region consists of those areas in the catchment of the Goulburn River and other nearby streams, and is part of the Murray-Darling Basin . The Goulburn Valley
759-601: The Seymour and District Cricket Association fielding 2 senior and 1 junior teams in the 2022/23 season Eastern Hill Cricket Club whose home ground is at Kings Park, compete in the Seymour and District Cricket Association fielding 3 senior and 3 junior teams. Seymour Football Club compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League . Seymour has a horse racing club , the Seymour Racing Club, which schedules around twenty race meetings
792-631: The Victorian Wine Show. Seymour College is the government school, providing classes from Prep to Year 12. The college was created in 2010 through a merger of Seymour Technical High School (STHS), Seymour Primary School (SPS) Seymour East Primary School (SEPS) and Seymour Special School (SSS) located in Loco Street. St Mary's College is a Foundation to Year 11 Catholic regional college located in High Street. The College welcomed
825-571: The region in the early 1800s. In 1824, Hume and Hovell on their return from Port Phillip, camped by the Goulburn River not far upstream of Seymour. In 1836 Major Thomas Mitchell crossed the Goulburn at Mitchellstown and soon afterwards overlanders and other early settlers began to use this crossing place on the Melbourne – Sydney route (now known as the Hume Highway ). The mail service between Melbourne and Sydney had been operating for just
858-456: The return to Year 11 in 2024 and sees the return of Year 12 in 2025. St Mary's is an inclusive College with the motto, ‘Protect and Care for Us’ valuing every member of the College community. Catholic education, for the children of Seymour and surrounding districts, has been provided in Seymour since the year 1880. St Mary's College is a Mercy affiliated school and staff and students are guided by
891-528: The son of the 11th Duke of Somerset. The Post Office opened on 1 July 1844. The railway arrived in 1872 along with substantial infrastructure to support it, establishing the town as an important rail hub for the Goulburn Valley , the Melbourne–Sydney railway and North Eastern Victoria. It was one of the first Victorian examples of the railway town phenomenon. In the heyday of the railway it employed 400 men and along with their families comprised one-third of
924-457: The south near Seymour and Monichino near Katunga in the north. Nagambie Lakes is a recognised and protected subregion of the Goulburn Valley wine region. Each year Tastes of the Goulburn food and wine festival is hosted in Seymour , showcasing the best local produce from the Goulburn Valley. Seymour also hosts the Victorian Wine Show. Local government in the region is provided by
957-528: The title Seymour . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seymour&oldid=1250929115 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Seymour, Victoria Seymour ( / ˈ s iː m ɔːr / )
990-582: The town population, or 1,500 people. In 1871 the Shire of Seymour was established which also included the towns and localities of Avenel , Mangalore , Tallarook , Whiteheads Creek, Trawool , Hilldene and Northwood . It was proclaimed the Rural City of Seymour in 1993. In 1994, the Rural City of Seymour was abolished and incorporated into the Shire of Mitchell. The Australian Army first established
1023-412: The township which include Wine x Sam, Tahbilk , Mitchelton Winery, Fowles Wines, Kensington Wines and several other boutique vineyards Box Grove vineyard, Brave Goose vineyard, Somerset Crossing vineyard, Vitto Oles Wines and Traawool Valley wines. Each year Tastes of the Goulburn food and wine festival is hosted in Seymour, showcasing the best local produce from the Goulburn Valley. Seymour also hosts
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1056-587: The winery was producing the equivalent of 70,000 cases of wine per year. Due to the sandy soil, Tahbilk was able to withstand the spread of Phylloxera , and in 1925 was the only winery in the area. As a result, the region is home to the oldest and largest plantings of Marsanne grape variety in the world. Other wine varieties grown include Chardonnay , Cabernet Sauvignon , Riesling and Shiraz . As well as Tahbilk, other major wineries include Michelton between Seymour and Nagambie , Wine by Sam, Fowles Wines and boutique vineyards Box Grove and Brave Goose vineyard in
1089-682: Was once a major freight marshalling location and the home of a significant locomotive depot. Victoria's electronic ticketing system, Myki , was implemented on rail services between Seymour and Melbourne on 24 June 2013. Seymour is host to many community and service groups including Freemasonry (established in Seymour in 1883), Rotary , the Lions Club , Scouting , Returned and Services League of Australia and Probus. In addition, local advocacy groups include The Seymour We Want, locally based offices of statewide organisations including Berry Street and Closing The Health Gap (amongst others). Seymour
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