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From: Peter Lakeman <>
Subject: [AVNE] Need lots of help on locations
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 21:40:38 +1000


Hello AUS-VIC-NEsters,

I am currently working on providing a potted history of all the schools in
the NE region for the AVNE website, and so far have done the Upper Goulburn
area, although this wont be uploaded for a month or so until all three
sections are done and other stuff is integrated into it.

In doing so, I have come across the names of a number of towns/localities
that don't appear in my trusty VicRoads directory, and am seeking listers
help in trying to identify exactly where these places were.

Also, there are a number of places where the name of the school was
changed. In some cases this is due to the school being moved, or rebuilt
after a fire, in a nearby but differently named location, or because one
locality grew while the other died. But it in other cases it is due to a
name change of the town/locality. And again, I would love to hear from any
lister that has knowledge in these areas.

If you can help, please do so, preferably via the list (as an education to
others as well as myself), or directly to me at


Please remember that all these towns/localities are definitely in the
shires of Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Shepparton and Delatite (and maybe
Mitchell), and that similar names may exist in other shires.

Peter Lakeman
AUS-VIC-NE list administrator


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GHOST TOWNS
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Although many of the following are What's-his-names Creek, they appear to
be actual towns situated somewhere on creeks of the same name, and it is
their exact location that is required.

Also, because some of the school histories state what schools shared
teachers, in some cases, a realistic area is given in brackets.

Barkers Creek (near Mansfield)
Big River, Jerusalem Creek and Darlingford (near Eildon and possibly now
under Lake Eildon)
Boundary Creek (south of Yea)
Branjee
Broken Creek
Castle Creek (near Euroa and Gooram)
Castle Reef (near Gaffney's Creek and Knockwood)
Cheviot (near Murrindindi)
Crystal Creek (near Molesworth)
Dargolong
Darlingford (under Lake Eildon?)
Doogolook (west of Yea)
Duck Ponds (near Shepparton)
Dueran East (north of Mansfield)
Durham Gully (near Kanumbra)
Elliebank (near Swanpool)
Emu Bridge (near Molyullah)
Erin Vale
Faithfull's Creek (near Miepoll)
Garibaldi Gully
Glenmore (near Murrindindi)
Gonzaga (near Barwite)
Hollands branch (near Toombullup)
Howes Creek (near Loyola and Darlingford)
Howqua West
Howquadale
Jerusalem Creek (under lake Eildon?)
Johnson's Creek
Kelvin Grove (different to Kelvin View?)
Kobyboyn (near Tarcombe)
Loyola
Mahaikah (also called Wattle range, near Tolmie)
Mokoan West
Mount Bruno
Ogilvie's Estate
Pranjip
Raspberry Creek (neer Gaffney's Creek)
Rothesay (near Moorngag)
Rubicon Junction (as distinct from Rubicon)
Seven Creeks
Shadforth (near Upotipotpon)
Spring Creek (near Toombullup)
Spring Valley (near Glenbourne)
Sugar Loaf Creek (as distinct from Sugarloaf?)
Wahring
Wattle range (also called Mahaikah, near Tolmie)
Whanregarwen (near Molesworth)
Wondoomarook
Wormangel (east of Tabilk)

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RENAMED TOWNS
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Hayfield -> Ancona (1905)
Duck Ponds -> Balmattum East
Belfast -> Benalla (different to the Belfast -> Port Fairy)
Gouldings -> Blind Creek
Molesworth Gap -> Caveat
Ross Creek -> Cheviot (due to another Ross Creek near Ballarat)
Bunganail -> Dargolong
Fry's bridge -> Darlingford
Spring Creek -> Durham Gully
Lauraville -> Gaffney's Creek
Woodbourne South -> Glenburn
Godfrey's Creek -> Gobur
Upper Castle creek -> Gooram
Millers ponds -> Kanumbra (1896)
King Parrot Creek -> Kerrisdale
Karrabumet -> Lake Rowan
Monea north -> Locksley
Muddy Creek Bridge -> Moorilim
Goulburn Valley -> Nagambie
Sailor Bill's Creek -> Ten Mile
Gooram Gooram Gong -> Seven Creeks
Mokoan -> Thoona (1886)
Wombat -> Tolmie
Strathbogie North -> Too Rour
Home Creek - > Yarck

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