Dartmoor, Victoria

Last updated

Dartmoor
Victoria
DartmoorWarMemorialSculptures.JPG
War memorial sculptures
Australia Victoria Glenelg Shire location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Dartmoor
Coordinates 37°56′0″S141°17′0″E / 37.93333°S 141.28333°E / -37.93333; 141.28333 Coordinates: 37°56′0″S141°17′0″E / 37.93333°S 141.28333°E / -37.93333; 141.28333
Population322 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3304
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Glenelg
County Follett
State electorate(s) Lowan
Federal division(s) Wannon

Dartmoor /ˈdɑːtmɔː/ [2] is a rural township on the Princes Highway and the Glenelg River between Heywood and the South Australian border, in southwestern Victoria. At the 2011 census, Dartmoor had a population of 263. [3]

Contents

History

Before the township was established the location was known as Woodford Inn. The township was settled in the late 1850s, a Post Office opening on 1 April 1860. [4] The Mount Gambier-Heywood railway line closed 11 April 1995 and is still pending for standardization due to the Melbourne to Adelaide line conversion.[ citation needed ]

Traditional Ownership

The formally recognised Traditional Owners for the area in which Dartmoor sits are the Gunditjmara People. [5] The Gunditjmara People are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. [6]

Demographics

As of the 2016 census, 322 people resided in Dartmoor. The median age of persons in Dartmoor was 50 years. [1] Children aged 0–14 years made up 15.0% of the population. [1] People over the age of 65 years made up 24.3% of the population. [1] There were slightly more males than females with 50.6% of the population male and 49.4% female. [1] The average household size is 2.3 people per household. [1] The average number of children per family for families with children is 2. [1]

76.2% of people in Dartmoor were born in Australia. [1] Of all persons living in Dartmoor, 0.9% (3 persons) were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. [1] This is higher than for the state of Victoria (0.8%) and lower than the national average (2.8%). [1] The most common ancestries in Dartmoor were Australian 34.4%, English 27.0%, Scottish 10.7%, Irish 6.4% and German 5.9%. [1]

Today

The main industry in the area is the processing of timber from the extensive pine plantations.

Dartmoor has a football team playing in the South West District Football League. [7]

Golfers play at the Dartmoor Golf Club on Wapling Avenue. [8]

Notable residents

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Glenelg</span> Local government area in Victoria, Australia

The Shire of Glenelg is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-western part of the state. It covers an area of 6,219 square kilometres (2,401 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 19,665. It includes the towns of Casterton, Heywood, Merino and Portland. Although a shire of the same name existed before the amalgamations of the mid-1990s, the current Shire was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the former Shire of Glenelg with the Shire of Heywood and City of Portland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heywood, Victoria</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Heywood is a town on the Fitzroy River in the Australian state of Victoria. It is situated at an elevation of 27 metres amidst rolling green hills in an agricultural, pastoral and timbercutting district. Heywood is 357 kilometres (222 mi) west of Melbourne at the intersection of the Princes and Henty Highways and 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Portland. It is on the railway line to Portland, at the junction of the presently-unused branch to Mount Gambier, South Australia. The winner of several past "Tidy Town" awards, it is often referred to as the "Jewel of the Southwest".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allestree, Victoria</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Allestree is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along the Princes Highway, north-east of Portland. At the 2016 Census, Allestree and the surrounding area recorded a population of 128.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nelson, Victoria</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Nelson is a small fishing town in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the mouth of the Glenelg River and Discovery Bay, a few kilometres from the South Australian border, and 422 kilometres (262 mi) west of Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Nelson and the surrounding area had a population of 190.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Casterton, Victoria</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Casterton is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Glenelg Highway, 42 kilometres east of the South Australian border, in the Shire of Glenelg. The Glenelg River passes through the town. Casterton is named after the village of Casterton in south-east Cumbria in England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yambuk</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Yambuk is a town in Victoria, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Merino, Victoria</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Merino is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Glenelg local government area, 363 kilometres west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Merino had a population of 249.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyrendarra</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Tyrendarra is a locality in south west Victoria, Australia. The locality is split between the Shire of Glenelg and the Shire of Moyne local government areas, with most being in the former. It is on the Princes Highway, 338 kilometres (210 mi) south west of the state capital, Melbourne. The Tyrendarra township lies within a bend of Darlot Creek, before it enters the Fitzroy River—which also flows through the locality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henty, Victoria</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Henty is a town in southwestern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Glenelg local government area, 373 kilometres (232 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Macarthur, Victoria</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Macarthur originally known as Eumeralla, is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton-Port Fairy Road. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon. At the 2016 census, Macarthur and the surrounding area had a population of 522.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Narrawong</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Narrawong is a small town in south west Victoria, Australia located on the Princes Highway 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the east of Portland at the mouth of the Surrey River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Condah</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Condah is a small town in south west Victoria, Australia and is located on the Henty Highway north of Heywood. At the 2006 census, Condah and the surrounding area had a population of 272.

Sandford is a bounded rural locality of the Shire of Glenelg local government area, Victoria, Australia south of Casterton. At the 2021 census, Sandford had a population of 130.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tahara, Victoria</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Tahara is a locality in south west Victoria, Australia. The locality is shared between Shire of Glenelg and Shire of Southern Grampians, located 330 kilometres (210 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paschendale, Victoria</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Paschendale is a locality in south west Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Glenelg, 352 kilometres (219 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gorae West</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Gorae West is a locality in south west Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Glenelg, 352 kilometres (219 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heathmere</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Heathmere is a locality in south west Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Glenelg, 344 kilometres (214 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hotspur, Victoria</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Hotspur is a locality in south west Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Glenelg, 359 kilometres (223 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drumborg</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Drumborg is a locality in south west Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the Shire of Glenelg, 342 kilometres (213 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bahgallah</span> Town in Victoria, Australia

Bahgallah is an isolated farming town in Victoria, Australia. It is located south of the Glenelg Highway. At the 2016 census, Bahgallah recorded a population of 35.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dartmoor (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 June 2019. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Butler, S., ed. (2009). "Dartmoor". Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed.). Sydney: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd. 1952 pages. ISBN   978-1-876429-66-9.
  3. ↑ "2011 Census QuickStats: Dartmoor (Vic.)". Australia Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List , retrieved 10 February 2021
  5. ↑ "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation". Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  7. ↑ Full Points Footy, Dartmoor , retrieved 15 April 2009
  8. ↑ Golf Select, Dartmoor , retrieved 11 May 2009
  9. ↑ Sydney Is Home Says Cameron, GWS Giants official website, 27 May 2014

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Dartmoor, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.