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Swan Hill ( 35°20′S, 143°33′E) is a city in the north west of Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Murray Valley Highway, on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. In the 2001 census, Swan Hill had 9,771 residents. Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 37 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $222,022 (2nd) - Product per capita $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 5,110,500 (2nd) - Density 22. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 943 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Swan Hill, Victoria Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... km redirects here. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... 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 Swan Hill 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 Mallee is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 Ã— 1704 pixel, file size: 891 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Swan Hill, Victoria Metadata This file... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 Ã— 1704 pixel, file size: 891 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Swan Hill, Victoria Metadata This file... This is a list of cities in Australia arranged by state. ... 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. ... The Murray Valley Highway (Route B400) follows the south side of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia. ... The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ... The Loddon River rises near Trentham in the hills north of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia. ...

Swan Hill gives its name to a wine region straddling the Murray River. The vines are predominantly irrigated from the river. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Irrigating cotton fields Irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ...

The visitor information centre has a giant Murray Cod out the front. The historic Pioneer Settlement Museum is a tourist attraction, along with rides on the PS Pyap. Trinomial name Maccullochella peelii peelii (Mitchell, 1838) The Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii) is a large and striking predatory freshwater fish of the Maccullochella genus and the Percichthyidae family. ...

History

In the Dreamtime, Totyerguil (from the area now known as Swan Hill) ran out of spears while chasing Otchtout the cod. This chase is part of the mythology of the creation of the Murray River. Representation of the Rainbow serpent, the Waugal The Dreamtime is the central, unifying theme in Australian Aboriginal mythology. ... The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ...

Based on evidence from Coobool Creek and Kow Swamp, it appears that Aboriginal people have lived in the area for the last 13,000 - 9,000 years. The area is inhabited by the Wemba Wemba and Wati Wati people. Swan Hill was called "Matakupaat" or "place of the Platypus" by the Wemba Wemba people. The Upper Paleolithic (or Upper Palaeolithic) is the third and last subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age as it is understood in Europe, Africa and Asia. ... Binomial name (Shaw, 1799) Platypus range (indicated by darker shading)[3] The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. ...

The area was given its current name by explorer Thomas Mitchell, while camping beside a hill there on 21 June 1836. 1838 map of Victoria and New South Wales showing towns, major rivers and the limits of the Colony at the time. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The European community grew up around a punt river crossing, which was established as early as 1846. This crossing serviced the growing agricultural area, and was the only river crossing for 100 km. Punting while dressed for Cambridge graduation This article concentrates on the history and development of punts and punting in England, for other usages see the disambiguation pages at punt and punter. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1853 Francis Cadell navigated the Murray river from its mouth in South Australia to Swan Hill in his paddle steamer, Lady Augusta. He arrived on 17 September 1853, narrowly beat William Randell of Mannum, who arrived 4 hours later in the in PS Mary Ann. This demonstrated the feasibility of river traffic, which flourished until the introduction of the railway in May 1890. 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Francis Cadell c. ... A paddle steamer, paddleboat, or paddlewheeler is a ship or boat propelled by one or more paddle wheels driven by a steam engine. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... One of the two ferries at Mannum. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ...

In 1883, the first of several red brick water towers were built to supply the growing town with water. Water was pumped out of the river and into the top of the tower by a wood-fired steam engine, and the then flowed by gravitation to surrounding businesses and private residences. Many of these towers can still be seen around town. 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The punt river crossing was replaced by a bridge in 1896. The Murray River has been a significant barrier to land-based travel and trade. ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ...

In 1914, Isaburo (Jo) Takasuka produced the first commercial rice crop in Australia. He grew Japanese (Japonica) varieties on 200 acres (800,000 m²) of flood prone land on the Murray River near Swan Hill. Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Swan Hill became a city in 1965. Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Burke and Wills

The Burke and Wills expedition reached Swan Hill on Thursday, 6 September 1860 on their journey across Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. They made Camp XV, (their fifteenth camp out of Melbourne), in the police paddock on the banks of the Murray River in an area that is now Riverside Park. The expedition stayed in Swan Hill until Monday, 10 September while they reorganised the stores. Burke dismissed four men; Essau Khan, Brooks, Lane and John Polongeaux. He then hired Alexander McPherson, a saddler from Epsom and Charlie Gray, a former sailor from Scotland who had worked as an ostler for Cobb and Co between Bendigo] and Swan Hill and who was now employed at the Lower Murray Inn in Swan Hill. The party was strengthened further by the arrival from Melbourne of journalist, William Hodgkinson, and scientist Georg Neumeyer. The local inhabitants gave the expedition a rousing farewell as they crossed into New South Wales. Folklore alleges Burke and Wills planted a Moreton Bay Fig tree in the garden of the local doctor, Dr B W Gummow. The tree is now approximately 27 metres high and has a branch spread of approximately 44 metres and can be seen in Curlewis Street. The route Burke & Wills took north (red) and south (dark blue) Robert OHara Burke William John Wills Artists depiction of Burkes death In 1860-61, Robert OHara Burke and William John Wills were sent on an expedition to cross Australia from south to north. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... The Gulf of Carpentaria viewed from orbit. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bendigo is a large regional town in central Victoria, Australia, located in the City of Greater Bendigo. ... Binomial name Ficus macrophylla Desf. ...

Literature

Author James Aldridge was born in Swan Hill. He described Swan Hill during the Great Depression of the 1930s in his series of "St Helens" books. Some of the best known are: James Aldridge (born 10 July 1918) is an Australian author He was born in Swan Hill, Victoria and currently lives in Battersea, South West London. ... The Great Depression started after October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930â€“1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ...

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Today

Schooling

In Swan Hill there are four Primary Schools, two Secondary Schools and three schools which run both Primary and Secondary syllabuses. These include Swan Hill College, MacKillop College, St Mary's Primary School, Swan Hill Primary School, Swan Hill North Primary School, Sun Centre Christian School, Victorian P-12 College of Koorie Education - Payika Campus and Swan Hill Specialist School. There is also a Sunraysia Institute of TAFE located in Swan Hill on the Swan Hill - Sea Lake Road. In Australia, Technical and Further Education or TAFE institutions are those which offer a wide range of post-secondary education and training, generally in vocational fields (such as hospitality, tourism, construction, woodwork, secretarial skills, community work, etc), often at a level of difficulty below that of a corresponding or related...

Retail

Other than Bendigo and Mildura, Swan Hill is often considered the retail hub for the region with a wide range of outlets including home, garden and general produce. There are several supermarkets including Coles and Safeway, as well as the soon to be opened Aldi. Swan Hill also boasts Dimmeys, Target, Best and Less, the Warehouse, Go-Lo, Mitre 10 and many other smaller speciality stores such as Jeans West, Susans, Jay Jays, Just Jeans, Jacqui E and Rockmans. Mildura is a city in Victoria, Australia. ... The name Coles has many meanings: Coles in business: Coles Supermarkets is a supermarket chain in Australia Coles Myer, owner of the Coles supermarket chain. ... Safeway is a brand name used by several fraudulent supermarket chains around the world: Safeway Inc. ...

Night-life

Swan Hill boasts night-life activities, with active pubs, hotels, clubs and nightclubs. The Commercial Hotel, The Federal Hotel, The Murray Downs Club (both across the border), The Swan Hill Club, The RSL Club and the recently opened Barrells Nightclub all play a key part to Swan Hill residence. During the years, Swan Hill has also lost some pubs, such as The White Swan (to make way for Target) and The Oasis Hotel (to make way for Aldi). These decisions to demolish significant historic icons of Swan Hill for major retail outlets are often debated.

Sport

Swan Hill is the heart of the Central Murray Football League. It is also the home to two football clubs, the Swan Hill Swans and the Tyntynder Bulldogs.

Media

Swan Hill has one locally produced newspaper in The Swan Hill Guardian, which has been circulating Swan Hill and surrounding regions for almost 120 years. In addition to this, there are four local radio stations. 1332 3SH, 88.0 Cool Country and 107.7 Mixx FM are the commercially based stations, owned by Ace Radio, whilst 99.1 Smart FM is a community radio station. Swan Hill's television stations are identical to Bendigo's: ABC, Prime, WIN, Southern Cross Ten and SBS. 3SH is a commercial radio station in Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia broadcasting on the medium wave band on a frequency of 1332kHz. ... ACE Radio Broadcasters is Victorias Largest Regional Broadcaster Ace Radio Owns 2AY, 3HA, 3SH, 3GV, 3YB, 3CS, 3WM, MIXXFM and CoastFM. ACE Radio Categories: Australia-related stubs | Companies of Australia | ACE Radio ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... For the New Zealand television network, see Prime Television New Zealand. ... WIN Television is an Australian regional television network, that broadcasts in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia. ... Southern Cross Ten are a network of Network Ten affiliates in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and South Australia. ... SBS TV, sometimes SBS, is a national public television channel in Australia. ...

Sister Cities

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Cities and towns in The Mallee and Sunraysia regions of Australia

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