Horsham is the largest city by population and regional centre of the Wimmera region of Australia, located at the Western Highway (connecting Melbourne to Adelaide) intersection with the Henty Highway (from Portland north towards Mildura). At the 2006 census, Horsham had a population of 13,479. “VIC” redirects here. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... “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. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... Location of Ballarat in Victoria (red) Ballarat Base Hospital For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Ballarat. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... Mildura is a locality in northwestern Victoria, Australia. ... 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... The Rural City of Horsham 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 Electoral district of Lowan is a rural Lower House electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Mallee is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... This article is about the unit 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. ... The Wimmera is a region in the west of the Australian state of Victoria. ... The Western Highway is the principal highway linking Melbourne and Adelaide with a length of approximately 430 kilometres. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... The city of Portland () is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. ... Mildura is a locality in northwestern Victoria, Australia. ... The Australian census is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...

Horsham won Australia's Tidiest Town 2001, and continues to have high standards despite the ten year drought that is affecting the area.

Location of Horsham in Victoria (red)

House prices are around the AUD$200,000 mark for a three to four bedroom modern design. Air conditioning is essential with temperatures often exceeding 40°C during summer. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1641x1097, 133 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Horsham, Victoria marked in red in the Australian state of w:Victoria. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1641x1097, 133 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Horsham, Victoria marked in red in the Australian state of w:Victoria. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 2. ... Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ...

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Transport

Horsham station is on the main standard gauge railway between Melbourne and Adelaide. Very long freight trains regularly travel through the town on their way between Adelaide and Melbourne. The Overland stops in Horsham three times per week in each direction. There is no direct connection to the Victorian broad gauge rail network, although riding from location to location on longcats is common. Horsham railway station is a station in Horsham, Victoria. ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... The Overland is a passenger rail service running between Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia. ... For other uses, see Gauge. ...

As Horsham is at the intersection of three highways, a lot of heavy trucks (semi-trailers and B-doubles) pass through the city.

V/Line operates a coach service to and from Horsham from various areas. Melbourne bound passengers board a train in Ararat to continue their journey. Public transport within Horsham is limited to the town bus service operated by 'Wimmera Roadways/Horsham Bus Lines', consisting of 2 buses and 5 routes. V/Line is a regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. ... For other meanings of Ararat, see Ararat (disambiguation) Mount Ararat (Turkish Ağrı; Armenian Արարատ; Persian آرارات; Hebrew אררט, Standard Hebrew Ararat, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĂrārāṭ), the tallest peak in...

Sport

Sport and fitness are well-supported in Horsham. There are two well-equipped gyms, a large indoor stadium with facilities for netball, basketball and other indoor sports.There is a brand new Aquatic centre that has just opened with a 25 metre heated pool and gym facility. Local team sports are very popular way of exercising. There are two Football and Netball leagues based around Horsham - the Wimmera Football & Netball League (the main league) and the Horsham & District Football & Netball League. The Horsham Demons (Wimmera League) have had great success in previous years. Currently they have won the last 5 Wimmera Football League premierships. A Netball game in Australia Netball is a sport similar to and derived from basketball, and was originally known in its country of origin, the United States, as womens basketball. Invented by Clara Gregory Baer[1], a pioneer in womens sport, it is now the pre-eminent women... This article is about the sport. ...

Services and Attractions

Tourism is not a major industry in the city, although it is near the Grampians National Park. There is a tourist wool factory where it is possible to buy woollen products and view how top quality wool is grown in covered sheds. The Pinnacle offers stunning views of the surrounding park, this photograph just one example. ...

There is a walk along the Wimmera River, which is restrained by a weir, but the water flow is rather intermittent, due to a drought which also makes the farming industry harder for the farmers. The Wimmera River is a River in Western Victoria, Australia. ... The bridge and weir mechanism at Sturminster Newton on the River Stour, Dorset. ... Fields outside Benambra, Victoria, Australia suffering from drought conditions A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. ...

Horsham Botanic Gardens, located by the Wimmera River, were designed by notable landscape architect William Guilfoyle. Inside the United States Botanic Garden Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of plants both for scientific purposes and for the enjoyment and education of visitors. ... Central Park, like all parks, is an example of landscape architecture. ... William Robert Guilfoyle (December 8, 1840 - June 25, 1912) was a landscape gardener and botanist in Victoria, Australia, acknowledged as the architect of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne and was responsible for the design of many parks and gardens in Melbourne and regional Victoria. ...

The streets are wide and well treed. The city is quite flat, making cycling easy and enjoyable. Shops include Safeway,Dick Smith Electronics and Coles supermarkets and a Kmart variety store. Woolworths Logo. ... Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Coles Group. ... Kmart store at Kurralta Park in Adelaides western suburbs. ...

References

Coordinates: 36°42′S, 142°12′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...