The Sisters, Victoria

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Coordinates: 38°11′53″S 142°46′10″E / 38.198076°S 142.769514°E / -38.198076; 142.769514 The Sisters is a settlement in Victoria, Australia. It is located about 38 km north east of Warrnambool and about 17 km northwest of Terang.

It was first settled in 1860.[1] The name refers to two tuff rings of scoria cones and mounds in a cratered area of the zone. The tallest hill is 203 metres . [2] It consists of mostly dairy farms and had an old hall that was a school. The school was closed during the 1960s early 1970s.[citation needed]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Black 2016, pp. 74–75.
  2. ^ Rosengren 1994.

References[]

  • Black, Maggie (2016). Up Came a Squatter: Niel Black of Glenormiston, 1839–1880. NewSouth. ISBN 978-1-742-24252-1.
  • Rosengren, Neville (1994). "Two Sister (Terang)". Eruption Points of the Newer Volcanic Province of Victoria. Victorian Resource online.


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