The Campaspe River is a river in Australia. It flows through the state of Victoria. Emblems: Pink heath (floral) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ...

The river is named after Campaspe, after a mistress of Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great (in Greek , transliterated Megas Alexandros) (July 356 BC – June 11, 323 BC), King of Macedon (336–323 BC), is considered one of the most successful military commanders in world history, conquering most of the world known to the ancient Greeks before his death. ...

Course

The river flows north from the northern foothills of the Great Dividing Range to join the Murray River. The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range (a. ...

Upper Catchment

The Campaspe River flows through the town of Kyneton. The Calder Highway crosses the river at this point. Kyneton (37°14′S 144°27′E) is a town on the Calder Highway in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria, Australia with a population of approximately 5,000. ... Calder Freeway M79 is freeway linking Melbourne to Bendigo. ...

Middle Catchment

The middle reaches of the river are domainated by Lake Eppalock, a man made water storage. Lake Eppalock is a man-made lake located in North Central Victoria, Australia. ...

Redesdale lies just above Eppalock.

The town of Axedale lies just below Eppalock, where the McIvor Highway crosses the river. Axedale is a small town in Victoria, Australia. ... McIvor Highway is a short Victorian highway (47 km) linking Bendigo and Heathcote. ...

Lower Catchment

The Towns of Elmore and Rochester lie on the lower reaches. The Midland Highway and the Northern Highway crosses the river at Elmore. Elmore is a rather small town, supporting around 600 residents, many falling into the senior citizens demographic. ... Rochester is a small town in country Victoria, Australia. ... Midland Highway (A300, B300, C518), not to be confused with Tasmanias Midlands Highway, links the Victorian towns of Geelong and Mansfield in south-eastern Australia. ... See also Northern Highway, Belize. ...

Mouth

The City of Echuca is sites at the mouth of the river, where it flows into the Murray River. The Murray Valley Highway crosses the river at this point. Location of Echuca in Victoria (red) Historic Port of Echuca Echuca in Victoria (Australia) is a town of about 10,000 people situated on the Murray River (Moama is on the northern side in NSW). ... The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ... The Murray Valley Highway (Route B400) follows the south side of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia. ...

Natural History

Upper Catchment

Kyneton Area

While the namegivers may have been unaware of it, this choice of name came to be particularly appropriate, as the area was subsequently stripped of vegetation ^{[citation needed]} and replanted as a small slice of 'Merry England'. Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forested. ... The term Merry England, or in more jocular, half-timbered spelling Merrie England, refers to a semi-mythological, idyllic, and pastoral way of life that the inhabitants of England allegedly enjoyed at some poorly-defined point between the Middle Ages and the onset of the Industrial Revolution. ...

In the Kyneton area, there has been infested with willow trees, a non-native introduced to Australia. Presumably this was an element of the settlers' views of what constituted beauty. Extensive 'hedgerows' of hawthorn bushes were also planted and remain today. Species About 350, including: Salix acutifolia- Violet Willow Salix alaxensis- Alaska Willow Salix alba- White Willow Salix alpina- Alpine Willow Salix amygdaloides- Peachleaf Willow Salix arbuscula- Mountain Willow Salix arbusculoides- Littletree Willow Salix arctica- Arctic Willow Salix atrocinerea Salix aurita- Eared Willow Salix babylonica- Peking Willow Salix barrattiana- Barratts... A family of Russian settlers in the Caucasus region, ca. ... Hawthorn is a common name for plants in two related genera in the subfamily Maloideae of the family Rosaceae: Crataegus Rhaphiolepis The term Hawthorn also refers to the following places: Hawthorn, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. ...

Over a number of years the willow growth has been progressively cleared and eradicated by local groups of volunteers. The willow-free parts of the river have been subsequently replanted with indigenous species. Walking routes and cycle tracks have been installed along one bank of the river, creating a sustainable leisure resource for the town. This group of political volunteers is working to promote voter turn-out. ...

The initial entry has largely been move to the new Natural History section.

Criticism

See Black armband history and the History Wars. Was constituted beauty also best practice, given the knowleadge at the time. Was progressively cleared and eradicated the application of a lot of energy to a small area and in the wrong place. Could the effort have been better applied to hot spots in the whole district. Given that most local indigenous species are not fire-resistant, should have fire-resistant exotic have been used within the town area? The black armband view of history is a term used by some conservatives to criticise a particular view of Australias history, by calling it a one-sided story of imperialism and exploitation. ... The History wars are a public debate over the interpretation of history. ...

Geology

History

Aborigines lived in the catchment for millennia. Indigenous Australians are the first inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands, continuing their presence during European settlement. ...

Europeans arrived in the Upper Catchment area in 1834, This article is about the continent. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Economy

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