The area around Jeparit is originally home to the Gromiluk Aboriginal peoples prior to European settlement. The name Jeparit is believed to be derived from a Gromiluk word meaning "home of small birds". European settlement began in the 1880s when German Lutheran immigrants began to settle and grow wheat.
The town was surveyed in 1883 and gazetted in 1889, the post office opening on 31 August 1889 [3] though known as Lake Hindmarsh until December 1889. Two earlier post offices called Lake Hindmarsh had existed in the area at various times since 1861 to serve a smaller population of graziers.[4]
Jeparit's most famous son is former Australian Prime Minister and founder of the Liberal Party, Sir Robert Menzies, who was born in the town in 1894. He is commemorated with a spire and a memorial bust installed at the town square. The spire, topped with an ornament resembling a Scottish Thistle, is inscribed:
This spire has been erected by the people of Jeparit and district, to honour Sir Robert Menzies. The spire symbolises the rise to world recognition of a boy who was born in Jeparit and who rose by his own efforts to become Australia's Prime Minister and a statesman recognised and honoured throughout the world.
jeparit, parr, town, wimmera, river, western, victoria, australia, kilometres, north, west, melbourne, 2016, census, population, down, from, five, years, earlier, victoriaroy, street, main, street, coordinates36, 13333, 98333, 13333, 98333, coordinates, 13333,. Jeparit dʒ e ˈ p aer ɪ t je PARR it is a town on the Wimmera River in Western Victoria Australia 370 kilometres 230 mi north west of Melbourne At the 2016 census Jeparit had a population of 342 1 down from 394 2 five years earlier Jeparit VictoriaRoy Street the main street of JeparitJeparitCoordinates36 08 0 S 141 59 0 E 36 13333 S 141 98333 E 36 13333 141 98333 Coordinates 36 08 0 S 141 59 0 E 36 13333 S 141 98333 E 36 13333 141 98333Population342 2016 census 1 Postcode s 3423Elevation85 m 279 ft Location375 km 233 mi NW of Melbourne73 km 45 mi N of Horsham46 km 29 mi W of Warracknabeal38 km 24 mi N of DimboolaLGA s Shire of HindmarshState electorate s LowanFederal division s MalleeMean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall22 3 C 72 F 8 6 C 47 F 381 9 mm 15 in Contents 1 History 2 Sport 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe area around Jeparit is originally home to the Gromiluk Aboriginal peoples prior to European settlement The name Jeparit is believed to be derived from a Gromiluk word meaning home of small birds European settlement began in the 1880s when German Lutheran immigrants began to settle and grow wheat The town was surveyed in 1883 and gazetted in 1889 the post office opening on 31 August 1889 3 though known as Lake Hindmarsh until December 1889 Two earlier post offices called Lake Hindmarsh had existed in the area at various times since 1861 to serve a smaller population of graziers 4 Jeparit s most famous son is former Australian Prime Minister and founder of the Liberal Party Sir Robert Menzies who was born in the town in 1894 He is commemorated with a spire and a memorial bust installed at the town square The spire topped with an ornament resembling a Scottish Thistle is inscribed This spire has been erected by the people of Jeparit and district to honour Sir Robert Menzies The spire symbolises the rise to world recognition of a boy who was born in Jeparit and who rose by his own efforts to become Australia s Prime Minister and a statesman recognised and honoured throughout the world Sport EditWith its neighbouring township Rainbow Jeparit has a football team Jeparit Rainbow competing in the Horsham amp District Football League Golfers play at the course of the Jeparit Golf Club on Nhill Road 5 Jeparit is the setting for Peter Carey s 1985 novel Illywhacker References Edit a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Jeparit Locality 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 21 August 2020 Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 Jeparit Locality 2011 Census QuickStats Retrieved 21 August 2020 Phoenix Auctions History Post Office List Jeparit retrieved 17 January 2021 Phoenix Auctions History Post Office List Lake Hindmarsh retrieved 17 January 2021 Golf Select Jeparit retrieved 11 May 2009External links Edit Media related to Jeparit at Wikimedia Commons Further information about Jeparit and surrounding areas Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum Lake Hindmarsh This article about a location in Grampians region is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jeparit amp oldid 1091784559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
