Eskdale, Victoria

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Eskdale
Victoria
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Eskdale
Location in Shire of Towong, Victoria
Coordinates 36°28′S147°15′E / 36.467°S 147.250°E / -36.467; 147.250
Population238 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3701
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Towong
State electorate(s) Benambra
Federal division(s) Indi

Eskdale is a town in the Shire of Towong, Victoria, Australia. It is situated in the Mitta Valley, near the river's confluence with the Little Snowy Creek, amongst the foothills of Mount Bogong. At the 2021 census, Eskdale had a population of 238. [1]

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History

The post office opened on 1 July 1885. [2] A Beaufort bomber crashed [3] near Eskdale in 1945 during a training flight.

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Autumn foliage in the Main Street

The town today

The town has a supermarket, cafe, post office, church, primary school, bowling green and a recently built sports complex. The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Mitta Mitta has an Australian Rules football team Mitta United competing in the Tallangatta & District Football League.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eskdale (Vic.)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2025. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Post Office List", Phoenix Auctions History, retrieved 23 February 2021
  3. ↑ Kelly, Russell (2008). Going My Way. Mitta Mitta, Victoria: Wombat Gully Productions. p. 76. ISBN   9780957853324.


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