Stanley is a small town approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Beechworth in Victoria noted for its apple and nut farms. At the 2011 census, Stanley had a population of 324.[1]
The town was formerly known as Snake Gully and Nine Mile Creek. Many parts of this rural community have the remains of gold diggings from the Victorian gold rush of the mid-1800s.
Gold rush eraedit
The district has an important historic gold mining past and produced some colourful people during that heyday. Among them was John Scarlett (1824-?), a Scottish miner. Scarlett was involved in all things associated with writing to the newspapers, calling meetings and voicing his opinions. Originally a dry miner, he advocated rights for this type of operator, then on acquiring access to water he became an advocate for wet miners to the exclusion of the dry operators. He stood for mining board elections and then Victorian parliament in 1859. He appears in two historical works of the district: Woods, Beechworth and more so in O'Brien, Shenanigans. Scarlett eventually became the Secretary for the local roads board. No known photo of him exists. In her book, Carole Woods termed Scarlett the "Nine Mile Warrior". O'Brien's work with the local 1850s papers uncovered an advertisement against Scarlett and much doggerel verse: a local paper christened Scarlett a "water squatter".
During the gold era, the Stanley region comprised a higher proportion of miners from Scotland, in comparison to other localities in the surrounding area (O'Brien). The gold mining carried out in the district involved (wet) sluicing operations.
Like many goldfields in northeastern Victoria there was a Chinese presence at Stanley.
Stanley todayedit
The town centre includes the Old Store Cafe (Closed), Stanley Pub, Primary School (currently not used as a school), CFA Fire Shed, Uniting Church, Recreational Reserve, Town Hall and Athenaeum (library). A store was built by Syd Mathieson (circa 1852). The Post Office was officially recognised and opened on 1 October 1857 as Nine Mile Creek and was renamed Stanley the next year, but ceased trading in 2010.[2] Stanley Primary School closed in 2012.[3]
There remain only two of the original buildings in Stanley, they being the store and powder magazine at the rear and the old police lock-up on Collins Road.
The Indigo Shire planning scheme notes that the lack of a reticulated sewerage system in Stanley has contributed towards water pollution in the area, and resolves that the area is "unsuitable for further un-sewered urban development". It accordingly resolves to "restrict future development until such time as a reticulated sewerage system is developed."[4]
Referencesedit
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^Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 23 March 2021
^"Towns under threat as more small schools fear closure". The Weekly Times. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
^"Indigo Planning Scheme". Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
Craig. G.F. The Chinese Miners at Stanley, Beechworth, 1987,
O'Brien, Antony. Shenanigans on the Ovens Goldfields: the 1859 Election, Artillery Publishing, Hartwell, 2005.
Williams, David. Gold and Granite Grandeur: Living History of Beechworth, Stanley and Eldorado, 1994. (fine sketches of several pioneer Stanley buildings and surrounds)
Woods Carole. Beechworth: A Titan's Field, Hargreen, North Melbourne, 1985.
January 01, 1970
stanley, victoria, stanley, small, town, approximately, kilometres, from, beechworth, victoria, noted, apple, farms, 2011, census, stanley, population, stanley, victoriathe, closed, general, store, post, office, circa, 1852, stanleycoordinates36, 40000, 76667,. Stanley is a small town approximately 9 kilometres 5 6 mi from Beechworth in Victoria noted for its apple and nut farms At the 2011 census Stanley had a population of 324 1 Stanley VictoriaThe now closed general store and post office circa 1852 StanleyCoordinates36 24 0 S 146 46 0 E 36 40000 S 146 76667 E 36 40000 146 76667Population324 2006 census 1 Postcode s 3747Elevation800 m 2 625 ft Location296 km 184 mi NE of Melbourne49 km 30 mi E of Wangaratta12 km 7 mi SE of BeechworthLGA s Shire of IndigoState electorate s BenambraFederal division s Indi The town was formerly known as Snake Gully and Nine Mile Creek Many parts of this rural community have the remains of gold diggings from the Victorian gold rush of the mid 1800s Gold rush era editThe district has an important historic gold mining past and produced some colourful people during that heyday Among them was John Scarlett 1824 a Scottish miner Scarlett was involved in all things associated with writing to the newspapers calling meetings and voicing his opinions Originally a dry miner he advocated rights for this type of operator then on acquiring access to water he became an advocate for wet miners to the exclusion of the dry operators He stood for mining board elections and then Victorian parliament in 1859 He appears in two historical works of the district Woods Beechworth and more so in O Brien Shenanigans Scarlett eventually became the Secretary for the local roads board No known photo of him exists In her book Carole Woods termed Scarlett the Nine Mile Warrior O Brien s work with the local 1850s papers uncovered an advertisement against Scarlett and much doggerel verse a local paper christened Scarlett a water squatter During the gold era the Stanley region comprised a higher proportion of miners from Scotland in comparison to other localities in the surrounding area O Brien The gold mining carried out in the district involved wet sluicing operations Like many goldfields in northeastern Victoria there was a Chinese presence at Stanley Stanley today editThe town centre includes the Old Store Cafe Closed Stanley Pub Primary School currently not used as a school CFA Fire Shed Uniting Church Recreational Reserve Town Hall and Athenaeum library A store was built by Syd Mathieson circa 1852 The Post Office was officially recognised and opened on 1 October 1857 as Nine Mile Creek and was renamed Stanley the next year but ceased trading in 2010 2 Stanley Primary School closed in 2012 3 There remain only two of the original buildings in Stanley they being the store and powder magazine at the rear and the old police lock up on Collins Road The Indigo Shire planning scheme notes that the lack of a reticulated sewerage system in Stanley has contributed towards water pollution in the area and resolves that the area is unsuitable for further un sewered urban development It accordingly resolves to restrict future development until such time as a reticulated sewerage system is developed 4 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stanley Victoria a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 25 October 2007 Stanley State Suburb 2006 Census QuickStats Retrieved 7 August 2007 Phoenix Auctions History Post Office List retrieved 23 March 2021 Towns under threat as more small schools fear closure The Weekly Times 25 February 2015 Retrieved 31 January 2019 Indigo Planning Scheme Department of Environment Land Water and Planning Retrieved 31 January 2019 Craig G F The Chinese Miners at Stanley Beechworth 1987 O Brien Antony Shenanigans on the Ovens Goldfields the 1859 Election Artillery Publishing Hartwell 2005 Williams David Gold and Granite Grandeur Living History of Beechworth Stanley and Eldorado 1994 fine sketches of several pioneer Stanley buildings and surrounds Woods Carole Beechworth A Titan s Field Hargreen North Melbourne 1985 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stanley Victoria amp oldid 1153613953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
