A historical log carting wagon made of logs in the Harrietville Historical Park
History
Harrietville was named after the first white woman who lived there. Gold miners were there by May 1860 when they formed a Prospecting Association.[2]
The town began as a goldmining settlement during the Victorian Gold Rush, the Post Office opening on 5 July 1865.[3] Alluvial gold was mined initially. Many of the early miners were Chinese. Later, the mining shifted to deep reefs accessed via shafts. A large dredge, known as the Tronoh Monster, also worked extracting alluvial gold from the Ovens River flats. The dredge extracted gravel and created the hole it floated in, dumping the tailings behind it. It made slow progress along the river flats, eventually stopping when rock reefs were contacted at the base of the surrounding mountains. Three large and deep lakes remain near Harrietville where dredging operations ceased, the most known being the Tronoh Dredge Hole which is now a popular spot for swimming,[4] fishing,[5] cycling, and walking[6]
An Athenaeum and free public library opened in 1880.
Harrietville today provides some accommodation for skiers visiting nearby Mount Hotham. The town hosts a bush market in January and on Easter Sunday. Also in January are a European classical music competition, and a lawn mower grand prix. In June the annual Harry T Ville and the Boys Blues Band concert is held at the old Chinese Hotel. In November, the town hosts an annual Bluegrass convention, attracting some hundreds of performers and aficionados.
References
^ ab"2016 Census QuickStats Harrietville". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
harrietville, victoria, harrietville, town, victoria, australia, located, great, alpine, road, alpine, shire, 2016, census, harrietville, surrounding, area, population, harrietville, victoriaaerial, panorama, harrietvilleharrietvillecoordinates36, 91667, 06667. Harrietville is a town in Victoria Australia located on the Great Alpine Road in the Alpine Shire At the 2016 census Harrietville and the surrounding area had a population of 338 1 Harrietville VictoriaAerial panorama of HarrietvilleHarrietvilleCoordinates36 55 0 S 147 04 0 E 36 91667 S 147 06667 E 36 91667 147 06667 Coordinates 36 55 0 S 147 04 0 E 36 91667 S 147 06667 E 36 91667 147 06667Population338 2016 census 1 Postcode s 3741Elevation510 m 1 673 ft Location351 km 218 mi NE of Melbourne105 km 65 mi SE of Wangaratta27 km 17 mi S of BrightLGA s Alpine ShireState electorate s Ovens ValleyFederal division s IndiMean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall20 7 C 69 F 8 2 C 47 F 1 036 9 mm 40 8 inA historical log carting wagon made of logs in the Harrietville Historical ParkHistory EditHarrietville was named after the first white woman who lived there Gold miners were there by May 1860 when they formed a Prospecting Association 2 The town began as a goldmining settlement during the Victorian Gold Rush the Post Office opening on 5 July 1865 3 Alluvial gold was mined initially Many of the early miners were Chinese Later the mining shifted to deep reefs accessed via shafts A large dredge known as the Tronoh Monster also worked extracting alluvial gold from the Ovens River flats The dredge extracted gravel and created the hole it floated in dumping the tailings behind it It made slow progress along the river flats eventually stopping when rock reefs were contacted at the base of the surrounding mountains Three large and deep lakes remain near Harrietville where dredging operations ceased the most known being the Tronoh Dredge Hole which is now a popular spot for swimming 4 fishing 5 cycling and walking 6 An Athenaeum and free public library opened in 1880 Harrietville today provides some accommodation for skiers visiting nearby Mount Hotham The town hosts a bush market in January and on Easter Sunday Also in January are a European classical music competition and a lawn mower grand prix In June the annual Harry T Ville and the Boys Blues Band concert is held at the old Chinese Hotel In November the town hosts an annual Bluegrass convention attracting some hundreds of performers and aficionados References Edit a b 2016 Census QuickStats Harrietville Australian Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 5 January 2019 The Age 24 May 1860 Phoenix Auctions History Post Office List retrieved 8 April 2021 Tronoh Dredge Hole Harrietville Swimming Hole Heaven Fishing in Harrietville Victoria visitharrietville Tronoh Dredge Walking Track visitharrietville External links Edit Media related to Harrietville Victoria at Wikimedia Commons Harrietville Gold Field Victoria Geol Survey 1904 W M Bradford This article about a location in Hume region is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harrietville Victoria amp oldid 1135215633, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
