Casterton is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Glenelg Highway, 42 kilometres east of the South Australian border, in the Glenelg Shire. It has a population of approximately 1731. The Glenelg River passes through the town. Casterton derives its name for the Roman world meaning 'walled city', due to the lush green hills which surround the town. 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Glenelg Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The Glenelg River (38°03′ S 141°00′ E) is a river in southwestern Victoria, Australia. ...

The town site was surveyed in 1840, and the first hotel, The Glenelg, was built in 1846. It is known as the birthplace of the kelpie. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The kelpie (each uisge - i. ...

Casterton hosts a vintage car rally and polocrosse championships in March, horseracing in May, the Kelpie Working Dog Auction in July, a woodturning exhibition in August, and street-car drag racing in November. In December the town is home to a Christmas lights festival, which attracts visitors from all over the area. A vintage car is commonly defined as a car built between the start of 1919 and the end of 1930. ... Polocrosse it is a team sport that is played in many diffrent countries. ... Jump to: navigation, search March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article is about the month of May. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... A Woodturned Chess Set Woodturning is a form of woodworking, that is used to create wooden objects (e. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... Jump to: navigation, search Drag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars or motorcycles attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time, starting from a dead stop. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Section of a string of Christmas lights Christmas lights (also sometimes called fairy lights or twinkle lights) are strands of electric lights used to decorate homes and Christmas trees during the holiday season. ...

External links

Short History of Casterton, Victoria