Mortlake is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton Highway, 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-east of Warrnambool. It is in the Moyne Shire local government area and the federal Division of Wannon. At the 2001 census, Mortlake had a population of 941.^[1] Self-proclaimed as the Olivine capital of Australia, It is also known for its bluestone buildings, with several fine examples dating back to the 1850s visible from the Hamilton Highway. VIC redirects here. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... “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. ... Warrnambool is a regional city of around 32,000 people on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia, located in the municipality City of Warrnambool. ... Terang is a small Australian town with a population of just under 2,000 situated in the Shire of Corangamite in the western district of Victoria, Australia, on the Princes Highway 212 km south west of the States capital Melbourne. ... 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... Moyne 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 Electoral district of Polwarth is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Wannon is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... The Western District is a region in the south-west corner of Victoria (Australia), extending to Ballarat in the east and as far north as Ararat. ... VIC redirects here. ... The Hamilton Highway (state route B140) runs from Geelongs CBD (where it terminates at the end of Aberdeen Street) to the west Victorian town of Hamilton running through the towns of Cressy, Inverleigh, Lismore, and Mortlake before terminating in Hamilton. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... Warrnambool is a regional city of 29,500 people on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia, located in the municipality City of Warrnambool. ... Moyne Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Type Lower house Speaker of the House David Hawker, Liberal since November 16, 2004 Members 150 Political groups Liberal Party (74) ALP (60) National Party (12) Country Liberal Party (1) Last elections 9 October 2004 Meeting place Parliament House, Canberra, ACT Web site House of Representatives Entrance to the House... The Division of Wannon is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... The Australian census is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ... The mineral olivine (also called chrysolite and, when gem-quality, peridot) is a magnesium iron silicate with the formula (Mg,Fe)2SiO4. ... Bluestone is the name given to a form of dolerite which appears blue when wet or freshly broken. ...

History

The word Mortlake means 'dead water'. The Mortlake area was probably first surveyed by Major Thomas Livingston Mitchell when he passed through the area in 1836-37. The town is based at the foot of a mount, as are many towns across the volcanic plains. The mount, Mt Shadwell, was named after his friend Major Thomas Henry Shadwell Clerke, and the nearby Hopkins river was named after Major John Paul Hopkins. 1838 map of Victoria and New South Wales showing towns, major rivers and the limits of the Colony at the time. ...

The first white settlers to arrive in Mortlake were probably David Fisher and his party in 1839, who set up a station which was left under the charge of Thomas Anderson. Establishment of Mortlake as a settlement occurred in the 1850s and 1860s.

Many of the original bluestone buildings include those in the Shaw St. Bluestone Precinct, such as The Mill, The Old Mortlake Courthouse, and The Old Shire Offices.

In the late 1870s, an area of swamp was drained and established as the Mortlake Botanical Gardens, which at its height covered nearly 50 acres. As a present to the township in 1988 (Australia's Bicentennial) a new lake was constructed by the State Government. This lake is now known as Tea Tree Lake.

Education and Industry

There are two schools in Mortlake, both co-educational. The largest school is the government school Mortlake P-12 College, with approximately 300 students ranging from Prep to Year 12. There is also a Catholic primary school, St. Colmans, with around 30 students.

Mortlake is located between two major agricultural districts: Hamilton to the north-west for the wool industry, and to the south-east, the dairy industry. Farms in the area exploit the rich volcanic soil for both farming practices. For other uses, see Wool (disambiguation). ... A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. ...

One of the town's most famous industries, Clarke's Pies, which made pies for distribution all over Victoria, announced in January 2007 that the company had been sold to Patties Foods and that production would cease in early March 2007, leaving around 50 people out of work. Clarke's regularly featured in the top 10% of pie-makers in Australia. As of April 2007, Clarke's have begun producing the original square pie, on a smaller scale, and delivering within the local area. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Events and Culture

Mortlake plays host to the annual Australian Busking Championships. Normally held on the first Saturday of February, until 2006 when it was held in April, the festival attracts people in their thousands to displays of street-performers, professional buskers, stalls and kids' rides. The 2008 Mortlake Buskers Festival will be held on Saturday, 23rd February.

Mortlake also fields two Australian rules football teams - the Terang-Mortlake Football Club in the Hampden Football Netball League, and the Woorndoo-Mortlake Football Club in the Mininera & District Football League and Netball Association, both with associated netball teams. Mortlake originally fielded the Mortlake Football Club, who went into recess and merged with Derrinallum for the 1999 season to become the Western Lions in the Hampden league. The Western Lions went into recess in 2000. The original Mortlake Football Club then amalgamated with the Terang Football Club in one league and the Woorndoo Football Club in another in 2001, to field the two separate teams. 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... Terang is a town of population 2,000 situated in the Victorian Shire of Corangamite. ... A netball game in Australia Netball is a non contact sport similar to, and derived from, basketball. ... Derrinallum is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Hamilton Highway, in the Corangamite Shire. ...

Mortlake has both football and cricket facilities at the D.C. Farren Oval, which also contains 10 courts for netball and tennis. This article is about the sport. ...

References

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External links

• Mortlake - The Place To Be
• Mortlake
• Mortlake Busker's Festival
• Mortlake & District Historical Society Inc
• Moyne Shire Council
• Mortlake P-12 College

Coordinates: 38°04′S 142°48′E / -38.067, 142.8 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...