Camperdown Victoria
Camperdown clock tower and war memorial.
Population:	4,860
Established:	1854
Postcode:	3260
Elevation:	682 m
Location:	193.6 km south-west of Melbourne 45.4 km west of Colac
LGA:	Corangamite Shire Council
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 19.1 °C 66 °F 8.1 °C 47 °F 762.4 mm 30 in

Camperdown is an historically significant rural town in western Victoria, Australia, population 4,860, 193.6 km south west (38.15S 143.9E) of the state's capital, Melbourne. Victoria may refer to: // Victoria of the United Kingdom, aka Queen Victoria, former British monarch Victoria (Australia), a state in Australia Victoria, British Columbia, the capital of the Canadian province Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory Victoria may also refer to: Victoria (name) Main disambiguation page: Victoria of the United... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (500x667, 80 KB) Summary Camperdown Clock tower and war memorial. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Postcodes were introduced in Australia in 1967 by the Postmaster-Generals Department (PMG), the predecessor of Australia Post. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... km redirects here. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... km redirects here. ... Colac is a town in the western district of Victoria, Australia, situated on the southern shore of Lake Colac. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... 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. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ...

Geography

Camperdown lies within the 'Lakes and Craters' region, sitting at the foot of Mount Leura which together with nearby Mount Sugerloaf are part of a large extinct volcanic complex known as the "Leura Maar". To the immediate west are the deep volcanic crater lakes Bullen-Merri and Gnotuk while to the east is the crater lake Purrumbete popular for its Trout and Chinook Salmon fishing. Ukinrek Maars, Alaska; the result of a 10-day eruption in 1977. ... Crater Lake is a caldera lake in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Lake Purrumbete is a volcanic lake located in the Western District of Victoria (Australia). ... Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou subsp Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... Binomial name Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum, 1792) The Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) (derived from Russian чавыча), is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family. ...

Features

Wide view of Clock Tower & War Memorial.

The town is renowned for its classic historical buildings. Central is the 103 foot high Gothic Manifold Clock Tower, built 1897, which sits in a wide Elm lined median between the dual carriageways of Manifold Street, named in honour of one of the pioneer pastoralists. Tower, avenue, Boer War memorial, Soldiers' memorial, memorial cross and JC Manifold statue are all listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic Revival was an architectural movement which originated in mid-18th century England. ... Species See text. ... Combatants United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Canada Cape Colony Orange Free State South African Republic Commanders Redvers Buller Frederick Roberts Herbert Kitchener Paul Kruger Martinus Steyn Louis Botha Christiaan de Wet Casualties 22,000 6,500 Civilians killed [mainly Boers]: 24,000+ The Second Boer War, commonly referred to as... The Victorian Heritage Register is maintained by Heritage Victoria, part of the Department of Sustainability and Environment a department of the Government of Victoria, Australia. ...

Among the many other classic buildings are the 1886-7 two storey Georgian style Court House, the 1863 two storey bluestone (granite) Post Office, Theatre Royal (1890) and Masonic Hall (1867-68). Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ...

History

First surveyed in 1851 and named Camperdown in 1854 in respect to a Scottish Naval hero (the Earl Of Camperdown), the town became the service centre for the vast pastoral empires of the region. By the mid 20th century it had emerged as a more diverse centre for dairy farming which drew on its rich volcanic soil, for woolgrowing and for produce processing industries. By the late 20th century the town had become a major centre for tourism because of its unspoiled 19th century architecture and as a gateway to the southern tourist attractions of the Otway Ranges, the Great Ocean Road and the 'Shipwreck Coast'. Otway is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 162 km southwest of Melbourne. ... The Great Ocean Road (known as the Surfcoast Highway between Geelong and Torquay) which stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool is the worlds biggest war memorial. ... The Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia stretches from Moonlight Head to Cape Otway, a distance of approximately 130km. ...

Sources

• Victorian Heritage Register, Heritage Victoria

External links

• Australian Places - Camperdown

Coordinates: 38°14′S, 143°09′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...