Hopetoun Victoria | |
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Memorial Hall in Hopetoun, built in 1922 | |
Coordinates | 35°43′S142°21′E / 35.717°S 142.350°E Coordinates: 35°43′S142°21′E / 35.717°S 142.350°E |
Population | 739 (2016 census) [1] |
Postcode(s) | 3396 |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Yarriambiack |
State electorate(s) | Mildura |
Federal Division(s) | Mallee |
Hopetoun is a town which serves as the major service centre for the Southern Mallee area of Victoria, Australia. [2] Hopetoun is situated 400 kilometres north-west of Melbourne on the Henty Highway in the Shire of Yarriambiack. In the 2016 census, Hopetoun had a population of 739. [1]
The town was named after the 7th Earl of Hopetoun, the Governor of Victoria from 1889 to 1895 and later the first Governor-General of Australia. [3] The post office opened on 12 September 1891 when the township was established. [4]
During the early 2009 Australian heatwave, the town experienced several days of intense heat, with a peak of 48.8 °C (119.8 °F). The reading was the highest temperature nationwide during the heatwave and also broke the record for the highest temperature in Victoria. [5]
The town has one hotel, a supermarket (IGA), a newsagent, post office, chemist/pharmacist, hairdressers, service station, one Catholic primary school and a combined primary and secondary school, Hopetoun P-12 College, which caters for surrounding townships. It also has a fast food cafe and an op shop. Hopetoun Airport serves the town. It has a hospital with urgent care, an Acute ward and a residential aged care facility.
Local attractions include Wyperfeld National Park, Yarriambiack Creek and Lake Coorong.
Hopetoun-Beulah has football and netball teams competing in the Wimmera League, a golf course, lawn bowls, cricket and tennis competitions, basketball and many other sporting and recreational activities for all ages.
Golfers play at the Hopetoun Golf Club on Rainbow Road. [6]
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