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39-484: The newspaper was founded at Echuca on 1 July 1863, with its first editor as Robert Ross Haverfield (1819–1889) and joint owners James Joseph Casey (1831–1913) and Angus Mackay (1824–1886) - the latter also being one of the proprietors of the Bendigo Advertiser . Haverfield was a drover, grazier, gold miner, explorer and journalist. He was born on 26 February 1819 at Bideford , North Devon , England as

78-505: A Heritage Place on the Australian National Heritage List . This industrial boom led to a rapidly expanding population, from 26 inhabitants in 1854 to 4789 during the peak year of 1871. More than 80 pubs /hotels serviced the needs of the town, but it is rumoured that many more sly-grog shops , wine shanties, and beer houses, circumventing licensing laws existed in the area. An iron bridge was constructed over

117-878: A baseball team, the Rich River Mariners, who played in the Goulburn Valley Baseball League. The team disbanded in 2006. Echuca has a horse racing club , the Echuca Racing Club, which schedules around twelve race meetings a year including the Echuca Cup meeting in March. Echuca Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the town. Golfers play at the Echuca Back Nine Golf Course on Eyre and McKenzie Streets. In 2006,

156-607: A convict, Henry met Marth Bolton, a free woman formerly of Liverpool , Lancashire and with her had a daughter, Alice Bolton Hopwood, born on the 4 January 1844 at Morven, Tasmania. Hopwood migrated to the fledgling colony of Port Phillip (Melbourne) where he worked his way north to the New South Wales side of the Murray River in 1848. Here he found work in a tallow plant, boiling down animal carcasses to extract their fat and oils, eventually becoming foreman. By 1850

195-527: A pitch pot from his river punt was borrowed by a Captain Reese. When not returned, Hopwood sued Reese for 'illegal detention of a pitch pot, valued at £1/11/6d'. The court was not amused and the case was subsequently thrown out. In consequence, a notice appeared in the Riverine Herald stating, "The Iron Pot Again! My Pitch-pot was lent to Captain Reese. It was not returned as promised. On my application to

234-593: A state secondary college, was formed in 2006 by the amalgamation of Echuca Technical College and Echuca High School. St. Joseph's College, a Catholic co-ed secondary school, occupies the site of a former Brigidine convent that opened in 1886. Moama Anglican Grammar School, just over the border in New South Wales, also attracts students from Echuca. Bendigo TAFE has a campus in Echuca, offering education up to diploma level in various fields. The town has two Australian rules football clubs. The Murray Bombers competes in

273-485: A steam engine in use from 1906), PS Canberra (built 1913) and PV Pride of the Murray (built 1924 as a logging barge C24 ) operating from Riverboat Dock, a short distance downstream from the main wharf. These vessels conduct four to six 1-hour cruises daily, while Emmylou offers lunch, dinner, and scenic cruises. There are also a number of privately owned paddle steamers in Echuca, including PS Hero, PS Henry Charles, and

312-518: A year of arriving in the colony, Hopwood had been appointed as a police constable. However, he often found himself in trouble, mainly due to dalliances with women, and in 1839, he was sentenced to two years' servitude at the Port Arthur penal settlement for 'aiding and abetting the abduction of his master's daughter'. He was eventually released and, in 1846, granted a full pardon after having served 12 years of his original sentence. During his time as

351-636: Is a city on the banks of the Murray River and Campaspe River in Victoria , Australia . The border town of Moama is adjacent on the northern side of the Murray River in New South Wales . Echuca is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Shire of Campaspe . As of the 2021 census , Echuca had a population of 15,056, and the population of the combined Echuca and Moama townships

390-525: Is also located nearby. Situated at the junction of the Murray and Campaspe Rivers, Echuca lies on the Northern Plains Grassland . It is flood prone. In Yorta Yorta, the name Echuca translates as “meeting of the waters”. Echuca has a cold semi-arid climate ( BSk ) with Mediterranean climate ( Csa ) tendencies, with warm to hot, dry summers and cool to cold winters that are quite cloudy. The local newspaper, The Riverine Herald

429-575: Is published by McPherson Media Group three days a week. Commercial radio stations - 2QN and Edge FM. Both owned by the ACE Radio Network. 2QN broadcasts on the AM frequency of 1521 as well as on 102.9FM. 2QN - News, Talk and only the hits you love. Edge FM broadcasts on both 102.5FM as well as a dedicated frequency for Echuca Moama on 103.9FM. Edge FM - Music that makes you feel good. Community radio station EMFM broadcasts in Echuca on

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468-548: Is to try and demonstrate media and news on all platforms, print, web and mobile. More info can be found at http://www.mcmedia.com.au . In the same year as founding Riverine Herald as Echuca's first newspaper, Robert Ross married Marianna Collier. Newspaper proprietor and politician, Angus Mackay was born on 26 January 1824 in Aberdeen , Scotland . He had worked as a headmaster in Sydney prior to buying Haverfield's share in

507-609: The 2021 census , there were 15,056 people in Echuca. Echuca is the administrative centre for the Campaspe Shire Council. At the state level, Echuca is represented by the Electoral district of Murray Plains . At the federal level, Echuca is represented by the Division of Nicholls . The main industry in Echuca is tourism ; it earns about $ 250 million a year for the Echuca economy. Visitors are attracted to

546-593: The Bendigo Advertiser and later helping to start The Riverine Herald . Journalist and short story writer William Astley (1854–1911) had work published by the Herald . The Riverine Herald has championed many causes throughout its history. These included calls for the de-snagging the Murray River so that it would be navigable, and the construction of weirs on it to assist irrigation which has made this one of Australia's major food bowl regions. The paper has also pushed for more environmental awareness with its "Minding

585-521: The Fountain Plaza and McKinnon Arcade are a pair of shopping arcades in Echuca, opened in 1989. The Fountain Plaza's namesake fountain has been partially deactivated for several years as of 2024. It has a basin, a single tier and three vertical metal pipes on top from which water is released, but in present day, the basin contains gravel and artificial plants instead of water. The port is home to

624-723: The Goulburn Valley Football League , while Echuca United competes in the Murray Football League . The town is also home to the Echuca Rockets, an inclusive all ability football team competing in the Victorian FIDA Football League - Northern Conference. Echuca has numerous other teams competing in regional and state sporting leagues, including netball, soccer, and field hockey. Echuca formerly fielded

663-894: The Southern 80 waterski race, the largest waterski race in the world, (February), the Riverboats Music Festival (February), the Echuca-Moama Weddings Expo (May), the Echuca Rotary Steam, Horse and Vintage Rally (Queens Birthday weekend in June) and WinterBlues Festival (July). In 1983, the Australian television mini-series, All the Rivers Run , based on a novel by Nancy Cato and starring Sigrid Thornton and John Waters ,

702-605: The Barry Beehag water ski race was established in honour of Barry Beehag, a founding and life member of the Moama Water Sports Club. Echuca's sister city was Whitehorse, Yukon , Canada. However, Whitehorse terminated the special relationship in 2008 due to the relationship being "strictly ceremonial in nature". [REDACTED] Media related to Echuca at Wikimedia Commons Henry Hopwood Henry Hopwood (1813 – 1 January 1869)

741-632: The Bench of Magistrates for its restoration - case dismissed. Therefore a THREEPENNY TOLL, Must go on the Bridge, TILL THE POT BE PAID FOR. H. Hopwood, Echuca Ferry." Such extreme disregard for legal authority as Hopwood showed earned him the rather derisive sobriquet, King of Echuca. Hopwood was married three times. His first wife, Fanny and infant son, Henry Edwin Hopwood were left behind in England after he

780-529: The Goulburn Broken catchment are the traditional lands of the Yorta Yorta nation. Their population before European contact is estimated to have been approximately 2400. The Yorta Yorta were dispossessed of their traditional lands and left to eke out an existence on the edges of European settlements as remnant tribal groups. Present-day Echuca was founded by one of the most enterprising figures of

819-533: The Murray River in 1878 by the NSW Railways Department. The expansion of the railways from Melbourne to most parts of Victoria, as well as improvements to roads and fickle river conditions all combined to lessen Echuca's importance, and by the 1890s the paddle steamer fleet was in decline. An economic depression and the collapse of several banks virtually ended Echuca's role as a major economic centre, and its population began to disperse. As of

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858-647: The Murray" campaign and more recently played a pivotal role in Echuca Regional Health securing funding for a new Echuca Hospital. The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program project of the National Library of Australia . Mackay, G., The History of Bendigo, Melbourne, 1891. Echuca Echuca ( / ə ˈ tʃ uː k ə / ə- CHOO -kə )

897-458: The TV series Glitch , Vic, the district supervisor for the police forces of Echuca, the fictional Yoorana, and surrounding communities, is based in Echuca. The ABC aired an episode of Get Krack!n on 6 February 2019 satirising morning television segments about regional food and wine tourism. There was some concern locally about how the episode depicted the town and its effect on tourism, although

936-507: The early colonial period, an ex-convict named Henry Hopwood . In 1850 he purchased a small punt to ferry people and goods across the Murray River near the Campaspe junction. The small settlement known as Hopwood's Ferry grew to become the town of Echuca. The Hopwood's Punt Post Office opened around 1854 and was renamed Echuca Post Office on 1 January 1855. By the 1870s, Echuca had risen to prominence as Australia's largest inland port. Being

975-431: The former Church of England mission steamer, PS Etona . As well as the paddle steamers there are numerous houseboats, many of which can be hired. MV Mary Ann (built 1981) operates as a cruising restaurant all year round. The Port of Echuca is also restoring PS  Success to full working order. When operational, it will be added to the fleet of paddle steamers at Echuca Wharf. Annual events held in Echuca include

1014-679: The frequency of 104.7FM. Echuca is served by several primary schools: 208 Primary School, Echuca East Primary School, Echuca Specialist School, St. Mary's Primary School and the newly constructed Twin Rivers Primary School (opened in 2018). Twin Rivers was formed by merging the former Echuca West and Echuca South Primary schools, and shares a place with Echuca Twin River Specialist School (formerly Echuca Specialist School) Echuca has two high schools. Echuca College,

1053-530: The intent of the segment was to "[poke] fun at commercial morning breakfast shows and their often-condescending portrayal of rural and regional areas". Echuca is connected over the Murray River to Moama by the Echuca-Moama Road Rail Bridge, completed in 1878. This historically significant bridge has riveted iron spans supported on cast iron pillars. Trains no longer run on this bridge; a dedicated rail bridge has been constructed next to

1092-421: The largest paddle steamer fleet in the world, which includes the world's oldest operating wooden hulled paddle steamer, PS  Adelaide built in 1866. There are several historic vessels operating out of Echuca on a daily commercial basis, such as PS Pevensey (built 1911), PS Alexander Arbuthnot (built 1923), PS Adelaide (built 1866) operating from Echuca Wharf itself, PS  Emmylou (built 1980 with

1131-485: The lonely Victorian riverbank site into a small town, complete with a pontoon bridge, newspaper, school, warehouses, and vineyards. The following year Hopwood constructed the Bridge Hotel, a more stylish double-storey brick building that still stands today. Based on his record, Hopwood was a competitive, irascible, and sometimes arrogant character who frequently became involved in petty feuds. On one occasion in 1868,

1170-591: The old bridge, which now only carries road vehicles. A second Murray River crossing, named Dhungala Bridge, was completed in July 2022. Echuca-Moama Transit runs three bus services hourly to Echuca East, Echuca South and Moama. The terminus is the Old Echuca Post Office on Hare Street. V/Line operates the Echuca line rail service from the local station to Melbourne via Bendigo . Echuca Airport

1209-447: The point of shortest distance between the Murray River and the major city of Melbourne, Echuca was both a key river port and railway junction. Paddle steamers would arrive at the 332-metre long redgum Echuca Wharf , were unloaded by hydraulic crane, and the goods then transported by rail to Melbourne. Wool , wheat , other grains, livestock, and timber were the most common commodities transported to Echuca. The wharf has been listed as

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1248-413: The shrewd Hopwood noted the increasing numbers of drovers and farmers in the area and used his savings to build a bark and slab hotel, called the 'New Road Inn', and purchased Issac White's old punt, then in competition with James Maiden, the founder of Moama , further downriver. He charged a small fee for river crossings and profited from drinkers at his hotel. By 1858 he had almost single-handedly expanded

1287-425: The son of a Royal Navy Commander R.T. Haverfield, and his wife, née Ross. He emigrated to Australia in 1838 where he went droving cattle from Albury to Melbourne , working an alluvial claim near Bendigo , and started the Bendigo Advertiser with A.M. Lloyd (which he later sold to Mackay). It became a daily on 1 July 1878, and continued until 31 March 1956, before reverting to a tri-weekly issue. In 1880 it

1326-545: The town by its climate, the Murray River and its paddle steamers, recreational attractions, several festivals and historical features, some of which have come to public awareness by the Nancy Cato novel All the Rivers Run , which was made into a TV miniseries. Echuca is also a major regional service economy. Agriculture is very important to the region. Dairy, wheat, sheep, pig, and cattle farms are all within close proximity. Located between Hare Street and Nish Street,

1365-455: Was 22,568. Echuca lies within traditional Yorta Yorta country. The town's name is a Yorta Yorta word meaning "meeting of the waters". Echuca is close to the junction of the Goulburn , Campaspe , and Murray Rivers. Its position at the closest point of the Murray to Melbourne contributed to its development as a thriving river port city during the 19th century. The riverine plains of

1404-585: Was an English convict who established the town of Echuca in Victoria , Australia. Hopwood was born in Bolton le Moors , Lancashire on the 21 May 1813. He was the youngest son of Henry Hopwood, a muslin manufacturer, and Mary Kelly. He was arrested in 1834 for receiving stolen rolls of silk, and sentenced to 14 years' transportation to Van Diemen's Land , a British colony in Australia (later renamed Tasmania ). A persuasive and manipulative character, within

1443-402: Was filmed in and around Echuca. The local paddle steamers Pevensey and Emmylou featured in the mini-series as PS Philadelphia and PS Providence , respectively. The airing of this series around Australia and internationally revitalised Echuca's tourism economy. In 1985, parts of the Australian telemovie My Brother Tom (based on the book by James Aldridge ) were filmed in Echuca. In

1482-536: Was one of only two daily provincial newspapers circulated in New South Wales. In 1995 the Riverine Herald first provided local call Internet access to its community. Note/Correction: Local Call internet access was provided to the community by The Riverine Herald's parent company, the McPherson Media Group by their Internet Service Provider, McPherson Media. That particular arm of the group

1521-608: Was transported; Hopwood never saw them again. He remarried in Melbourne, on 26 October 1854, to Martha Bolton. Following Martha's death, Henry married again on 6 January 1860 to Charlotte Walter of Bendigo. His only daughter, Alice, married James McCulloch, a principle in the McCulloch Carrying Company, without issue. Hopwood died of typhoid fever at his stately residence 'Apsley House', Echuca on 1 January 1869. He has tombstones in both Echuca Cemetery and

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