Dunolly, Victoria
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| Dunolly Victoria |
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 Railway Hotel in Dunolly |
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| Population: | 969 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3472 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Central Goldfields |
| State District: | Ripon |
| Federal Division: | Bendigo |
Dunolly is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Dunolly - Maryborough Road, in the Shire of Central Goldfields. At the 2006 census, Dunnolly had a population of 969.
The town began during the Victorian Gold Rush, and has produced more nuggets than any other goldfield in Australia.
The legendary "Welcome Stranger", one of the largest natural gold nuggets ever, was discovered in nearby Moliagul.
Centered around the main street "Broadway" Dunolly features both a top and bottom pub, hospital, grain terminal and a primary school.
Although located on a major rail line no passenger services are available. The Labor Government in Victoria is intending to upgrade the line for heavy freight. A pre-election decision to retake control of country rail from private operators was announced by the Premier of the State of Victoria (Mr Steve Bracks) on the derelict Dunolly railway station during the recent election campaign. A decision to re-open the passenger line to Mildura is in the Government's program.[citation needed]
There is a local museum on "Broadway". It has a major collection of historic photographs and goldfields implements.
Dunolly has become a favorite location for gold fossicking using metal detectors. A number of small scale alluvial mining operations work local "leads" using mechanical diggers.
The town boasts two cafes and two pubs, a bakery/cafe, a butcher, an agricultural machinery oriented service station and fuel stop, a Bed and breakfast ("Footer's Mansion"), a motel, historic buildings and well marked cycle tracks through the abandoned diggings.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Dunolly (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
[edit] External links
- Dunnoly Gold Field Victoria Geol. Survey 1904, WM Bradford. Description of Gold area
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