Alberton, Victoria

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Alberton
Victoria
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Alberton
Coordinates 38°37′S146°40′E / 38.617°S 146.667°E / -38.617; 146.667 Coordinates: 38°37′S146°40′E / 38.617°S 146.667°E / -38.617; 146.667
Population262 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3971
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Wellington
State electorate(s) Gippsland South
Federal division(s) Gippsland

Alberton (Gunai: Lurt-bit) [2] is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along the South Gippsland Highway, 7 kilometres south of Yarram and 216 kilometres east of Melbourne. Albert River passes through the town. At the 2006 census, Alberton had a population of 162. [1]

The township was surveyed in 1842 and named after Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. Initially the township consisted of two settlements, one named Alberton and the other named Victoria, which were separated by Victoria Street (renamed Brewery Road in 1847).[ citation needed ]

Alberton Post Office opened on 10 January 1856. An earlier Alberton office opened in 1842 was renamed Port Albert some days earlier. [3]

The town's population grew steadily. Stores, hotels, and churches were built, as well as the Police Magistrate and Court of Petty Sessions. By the 1880s the town's growth stagnated. The announcement of a new railway line increased growth, with new houses and factories being built. Shire Offices were planned for the town, but in 1897 the location was changed to nearby Yarram. This led to many businesses moving to Yarram, and by 1921 the railway had been extended there.[ citation needed ]

Today, Alberton is a small cattle grazing community. There is also a primary school which was built in 1858 and celebrated its 150th birthday in 2008. The Victoria Hotel, built in 1890, still stands.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Alberton (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2007.
  2. ↑ Clark, Ian D. (2002). Dictionary of Aboriginal placenames of Victoria. Heydon, Toby, 1972-, Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages. Melbourne: Victorian Aboriginal Corp. for Languages. ISBN   0-9579360-2-8. OCLC   54913331.
  3. ↑ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List , retrieved 16 February 2021
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