Facilities in town include a petrol station/general store/post office and a cafe.
There is also a primary school, public hall and CFA fire station plus a riverside park, picnic area, mineral springs and playground.
Taradale provides a convenient approach to the Fryers Ridge Nature Conservation Reserve, an excellent wildflower area. The observation period runs from August to December.[3]
Establishment of Taradale began with the discovery of gold in Central Victoria around 1851. The town lies on the route between Melbourne and Castlemaine, and was possibly a stopover for the famous Cobb and Co. coach line which began in 1854 between Melbourne and Bendigo.
A number of gold mining activities were carried out in and around the township itself including washing for alluvial gold in Back Creek and the sinking of shafts.
A petition was made to the Governor of Victoria to proclaim the Municipality of Taradale in 1861. The town was named after the birthplace of Sir Roderick Murchison, Tarradale House, in Scotland, and many of the streets are named after famous figures of the day in science and geology, including Charles Lyell, Roderick Murchison, Michael Faraday and Humphry Davy.
Notable peopleEdit
Notable people from, or who have lived in, Taradale:
One of the early residents of the area, an Irish emigrant named Henry Alley, moved to New Zealand in the late 1850s and named his farm in the Hawke's Bay area, "Taradale", which is now a thriving town.
taradale, victoria, taradale, town, victoria, australia, located, beside, calder, highway, between, melbourne, bendigo, local, government, area, shire, mount, alexander, 2016, census, taradale, population, taradale, victoriataradale, viaducttaradalecoordinates. Taradale is a town in Victoria Australia It is located beside the Calder Highway between Melbourne and Bendigo Its local government area is the Shire of Mount Alexander At the 2016 census Taradale had a population of 448 1 Taradale VictoriaTaradale ViaductTaradaleCoordinates37 08 S 144 21 E 37 133 S 144 350 E 37 133 144 350Population448 2016 census 1 Established1861Postcode s 3447Elevation384 m 1 260 ft Location103 km 64 mi NW of Melbourne47 km 29 mi SE of Bendigo 2 18 km 11 mi SE of Castlemaine17 km 11 mi NW of KynetonLGA s Shire of Mount AlexanderState electorate s MacedonFederal division s BendigoThe town is also located on the Melbourne to Bendigo railway line although the station was closed in 1976 The Taradale Viaduct designed by William Bryson carries the railway 36 metres above Back Creek and was built between 1858 and 1862 Taradale has now been bypassed by the Calder Freeway Facilities in town include a petrol station general store post office and a cafe There is also a primary school public hall and CFA fire station plus a riverside park picnic area mineral springs and playground Taradale provides a convenient approach to the Fryers Ridge Nature Conservation Reserve an excellent wildflower area The observation period runs from August to December 3 Contents 1 History 2 Notable people 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditEstablishment of Taradale began with the discovery of gold in Central Victoria around 1851 The town lies on the route between Melbourne and Castlemaine and was possibly a stopover for the famous Cobb and Co coach line which began in 1854 between Melbourne and Bendigo A number of gold mining activities were carried out in and around the township itself including washing for alluvial gold in Back Creek and the sinking of shafts Taradale Primary School opened in 1855 Taradale Post Office opened on 1 March 1856 4 A petition was made to the Governor of Victoria to proclaim the Municipality of Taradale in 1861 The town was named after the birthplace of Sir Roderick Murchison Tarradale House in Scotland and many of the streets are named after famous figures of the day in science and geology including Charles Lyell Roderick Murchison Michael Faraday and Humphry Davy Notable people EditNotable people from or who have lived in Taradale Daniel Brophy miner businessman and politician William Chalmers Anglican minister Robert Russell surveyor Frederick William Wray Anglican minister army chaplain Jack Dore Australian rules footballerOne of the early residents of the area an Irish emigrant named Henry Alley moved to New Zealand in the late 1850s and named his farm in the Hawke s Bay area Taradale which is now a thriving town References Edit a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Taradale State Suburb 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 31 August 2017 nbsp Department of Sustainability and Environment Know Your Area Taradale Archived 2007 09 27 at archive today Fryers Ridge Cartography Community Mapping Retrieved 21 July 2022 Phoenix Auctions History Post Office List retrieved 25 March 2021External links EditTaradale Community Forum Website nbsp Media related to Taradale Victoria at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This article about a location in Victoria Australia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taradale Victoria amp oldid 1173890312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
