Aberfeldy is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on Mount Lookout, north east of Lake Thomson, 125 kilometers east of Melbourne. Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...

The area was settled in the 1871 following the discovery of gold, and the town surveyed and proclaimed in 1885. It was initially known as Mount Lookout, but was eventually renamed after the Scottish town of Aberfeldy. At its peak, the township has a population of around 500. After the gold rush, the town produced potatoes and other crops, and sheep and cattle were grazed. 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Aberfeldy (Obar Pheallaidh in Gaelic) is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, on the River Tay. ...

Following the First World War the population diminished, though the town managed to survive. The hotel was burnt down in 1938 and the Black Friday bushfires of 1939 destroyed many of the town's buildings. A road was constructed to Matlock by 1950, but it remains in poor condition to this day. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Black Friday fires of 1939 were the worst in Australian history. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Matlock is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Warburton - Woods Point Road, in the Delatite Shire. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The town was home to Kitty Cane, a former dancer who was believed to have weighed 120 kilograms. At the time of her death, she had to be buried beside the road, because her body could not be lifted to the cemetery.

Today there are only a few permanent residents, though land was released for public sale in 1999. Remains of the former buildings are still visible. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

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• Australian Places - Aberfeldy