Eskdale, Victoria

Eskdale is a small town near the major regional centre of Albury-Wodonga, in Victoria's north. 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 2016 census, Eskdale and the surrounding area had a population of 242.[1]

Eskdale
Victoria
Omeo Highway at Eskdale
Eskdale
Location in Shire of Towong, Victoria
Coordinates36°28′S 147°15′E
Population242 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3701
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Towong
State electorate(s)Benambra
Federal Division(s)Indi

History

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

The town today
Autumn foliage in the Main Street

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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eskdale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. Kelly, Russell (2008). Going My Way. Mitta Mitta, Victoria: Wombat Gully Productions. p. 76. ISBN 9780957853324.


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