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Daylesford (37°20′S 144°08′E) is a town in rural Hepburn Shire in Victoria, Australia, about 115 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, in the foothills of Great Dividing Range. Together with Hepburn Springs to the north, where the major spas are located, it has a population of about 6,000. The town is located in mountains formed from volcanic activity about five million years ago, and at 616 metres above sea level has a cooler, wetter climate than Melbourne. Summer (January-February) temperatures range from 10°C (50°F) to 26°C (79°F), whilst July temperatures are cold, ranging from about 1-2°C (34-36°F) up to 9°C (48°F). Annual precipitation, occasionally falling as snow, averages about 870 millimetres (34 inches) but has ranged from 445 millimetres (18 inches) to over 1350 millimetres (53 inches). Image File history File links Daylesvincentst. ... Image File history File links Daylesvincentst. ... Hepburn Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... 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. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range (a. ... A volcano is a geological landform usually generated by the eruption through a planets surface of magma, molten rock welling up from the planets interior. ... For other uses, see Snow (disambiguation). ...

Originally founded in 1852 with the finding of alluvial gold in areas now occupied by Lake Daylesford, the town, initially named Wombat was later renamed by Sir Charles Hotham after the English birthplace of Warren Hastings, the first governor-general of India. 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Alluvium is soil land deposited by a river or other running water. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Captain Sir Charles Hotham (1806–1855), RN, KCB, was Lieutenant-governor of Victoria, Australia from (June 1854 - 31 December 1855). ... Warren Hastings (December 6, 1732 - August 22, 1818) was the first governor-general of British India, from 1773 to 1786. ...

Midland Hwy - Wombat Hill in background

Market gardening was developed by Chinese immigrants who worked on the goldfields shortly after the town was founded, and a local flour mill was opened in the 1860s but closed down because the climate is too wet for effective grain production. Vegetable growing is still a significant industry, as the region has a good climate for the production of such vegetables as potatoes and is near enough to the large Melbourne market to provide a low-cost supply. Image File history File links Daylesmidlandalbert. ... Image File history File links Daylesmidlandalbert. ... In agriculture, market gardening is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber. ...

Daylesford is noted for its mineral springs: the region contains as much as 80% of all the hot springs in Victoria, and from the 1880s to the 1920s the town was a major spa resort after the railway from Carlsruhe reached the town in 1880. The spa resorts declined in the 1930s, but were redeveloped in the 1970s. Since then, Daylesford and all of eastern Hepburn Shire has become a major alternative lifestyle centre, with such services as massages, reiki, shiatsu, acupuncture, aromatherapy, reflexology, spiritual healing, tarot and psychic readings being found. A natural spring. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... An alternative lifestyle is a mode or style of conducting ones life that is considerably removed from the generally perceived norm. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Reiki is performed through a technique similar to the laying on of hands. ... Shiatsu (指圧 Japanese from shi, meaning finger, and atsu, meaning pressure) - is a massage technique originating in Japan. ... Acupuncture (from Lat. ... Aromatherapy, commonly associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), is the use of volatile liquid plant materials, known as essential oils (EOs), and other aromatic compounds from plants to affect someones mood or health. ... This is an example of a reflexology chart, correlating areas of the feet with portions of the body. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Most modern Tarot sets consist of 78 cards with allegorical representations today used for divination, that first appeared in Medieval times. ...

Daylesford is also known for being a gay-friendly destination. The town boasts one of the highest percentage of gay and lesbian residents in regional Australia; many of the local businesses are gay- or lesbian-owned. The Chillout Festival is an annual local event celebrating gay culture. It is held during the Labour Day long weekend in March. There is also a tourist railway, which has one of the largest collections of railmotors in Australia. In modern society, gay is a word which can be used as either a noun or adjective. ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-08-20, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... A long weekend is a term used in Western countries to denote a weekend that is at least three days long (a three-day weekend), due to a holiday falling on either the Friday or Monday. ...

External links

• Photos of Daylesford
• Daylesford World - for links to everything Daylesford