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Gisborne (pronounced /ˈgɪzbən/) is a town approx. 55 kilometres north of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As it is close to Melbourne, but in attractive countryside, it is proving an increasingly popular place to settle. The town is named after Henry Fyshe Gisborne.^[2] Gisborne is part of the Macedon Ranges Shire. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... VIC redirects here. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 846 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Mattinbgn (talk • contribs) (All user names refer to en. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Sunbury is a large suburb of Melbourne, located in Victoria, Australia. ... Bendigo is a large regional town in central Victoria, Australia, located in the City of Greater Bendigo. ... Ballarat is a city in regional Victoria, Australia, approximately 120 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, with a population of 84,000 people. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... Macedon Ranges Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of McEwen is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Gisborne is a surname orginating in the East Midlands/North of England. ... “km” redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... 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. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Macedon Ranges Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

History

Recreation Reserve in Gisborne, with Australian rules football posts installed.

In 1834, John Aitken arrived in Melbourne with others and deemed the land south of Mount Macedon ideally suited for sheep grazing. Selecting a sizeable area of land, the following year Aitken shipped merino sheep from Tasmania. Despite his ship running aground at Dromana, with the help of aborigines, Aitken managed to rescue many of his flock and transport them to the Gisborne area. He named his property "Emmeline Vale," after his wife Emmeline, and, over the years, it was here that Aitken reared six children and produced some of the finest merino wool in the Colony.^[3] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... Mount Macedon village from nearby Mount Towrong Mount Macedon is a small town located 60 kilometres northwest of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. ... Unshorn merino sheep. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... Dromana is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

From the late 1830s, many pastoralists, arriving from Tasmania and New South Wales, began taking up areas of land in the surrounding districts. The first recorded settlers were: Barbour and Matson, who settled at Bullengarook, Hill at the "Turitable Run" south of Mount Macedon, Stainforth in the area around the present Rosslynne Reservoir, and Aitken and Howey in the area to be later known Gisborne. Pastoralists are people whose main source of livelihood is livestock with which they move seasonally in search of fresh pasture and water. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... “NSW” redirects here. ... Mount Macedon village from nearby Mount Towrong Mount Macedon is a small town located 60 kilometres northwest of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. ...

References

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