Baarmutha, Victoria

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Baarmutha
Victoria
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Baarmutha
Coordinates 36°25′0″S146°41′0″E / 36.41667°S 146.68333°E / -36.41667; 146.68333
Postcode(s) 3747
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Indigo
State electorate(s) Benambra
Federal division(s) Indi

Baarmutha is a neighbourhood of Beechworth in the Shire of Indigo, Victoria, Australia.

History

Originally known as Three Mile Creek, gold mining was performed in the area in the 19th century. [1] The 1907 Victorian Municipal Directory and Gazetteer listed a population of 100 along with a public school and library. [2]

Baarmutha Post Office opened on 1 October 1875 and closed in 1968. [3]

References

  1. ↑ P Davies; J Turnbull; S Lawrence (2016). "Remote sensing landscapes of water management on the Victorian goldfields, Australia". Journal of Archaeological Science.
  2. ↑ Victorian Municipal Directory and Gazetteer. 1907. p. 347.
  3. ↑ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List , retrieved 23 March 2021


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