Wycheproof

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Wycheproof
Victoria
Mt. Wycheproof Lookout.jpg
View from the Mount Wycheproof Lookout
Wycheproof is located in Shire of Buloke
Wycheproof
Wycheproof
Coordinates36°05′0″S 143°13′0″E / 36.08333°S 143.21667°E / -36.08333; 143.21667Coordinates: 36°05′0″S 143°13′0″E / 36.08333°S 143.21667°E / -36.08333; 143.21667
Population635 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3527
Location
  • 276 km (171 mi) NW of Melbourne
  • 136 km (85 mi) NW of Bendigo
  • 96 km (60 mi) S of Swan Hill
  • 31 km (19 mi) NW of Charlton
LGA(s)Shire of Buloke
State electorate(s)Mildura
Federal division(s)Mallee
Localities around Wycheproof:
Narraport Dumosa Towaninny South
Thalia Wycheproof Bunguluke
Wycheproof South Teddywaddy West, Teddywaddy Glenloth

Wycheproof /ˈwɪtʃɪpruːf/ is a small town in the centre of the Shire of Buloke, in north western Victoria, Australia. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 635.[1]

History[]

The name, Wycheproof, originates from an aboriginal word meaning 'grass on a hill', referring to Mount Wycheproof just off the Calder Highway, which is the smallest registered mountain in the world, standing at 148 metres (486 ft)[2] above sea level or 43 metres (141 ft) above the surrounding plains.[3] The economy of Wycheproof is driven mainly by wheat.

The railway from Bendigo and Korong Vale reached the area in 1883 and was later extended north.[4] The township was established beside the railway and the Post Office opened on 1 April 1884 replacing earlier offices from 1876 serving the rural area named Wycheproof (renamed to Moffat) and Mount Wycheproof.[5] The last regular passenger service though the local railway station was from Bendigo to Sea Lake on 7 May 1977 and was operated by a Diesel Electric railmotor.[6] The town is unusual in that even today the railway line runs along the centre of the main street.

The Wycheproof Magistrates' Court, based in the historic , closed on 1 January 1983.[7]

In an attempt to attract new residents, the local community developed a project to offer otherwise vacant farmhouses for rent at A$1 per week. Expressions of interest in the scheme have been heard from Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, and Ireland as well as most parts of Australia.[8] The project was inspired by a similar program at Cumnock, New South Wales.

Sport[]

Wycheproof has a proud sporting history. With its neighbouring township Narraport, Wycheproof has an Australian rules football team (Wycheproof-Narraport) competing in the North Central Football League. AFL players from Wycheproof include Corey Jones, Mervyn Keane, Greg Kennedy and Chris Pym.

Wycheproof has a horse racing club, the Mt Wycheproof & District Racing Club, whose one meeting a year is the Mount Wycheproof Cup meeting held on Victoria Derby day in late October or early November.[9]

Golfers play at the course of the Wycheproof Golf Club on the Calder Highway.[10]

Notable people[]

See also[]

Wycheproof railway station

Mount Wycheproof

Gallery[]

  • Train headed down the main street of Broadway

  • Remains of the railway station, prior to its restoration

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wycheproof (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 August 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ St Arnaud (Map) (1st ed.). 1:250,000. Series 1501. The Royal Australian Survey Corps. 1987. § YF0105.
  3. ^ "Wycheproof – Victoria – Australia – Travel – smh.com.au". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
  4. ^ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 71–76.
  5. ^ Phoenixd Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  6. ^ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 77–82.
  7. ^ "Special Report No. 4 - Court Closures in Victoria" (PDF). Auditor-General of Victoria. 1986. p. 79. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. ^ Cooper, Mex (15 July 2009). "Wycheproof is hot property". The Age. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
  9. ^ Country Racing Victoria. "Mt Wycheproof & District Racing Club". Archived from the original on 28 July 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  10. ^ Golf Select. "Wycheproof". Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  11. ^ Paul Barry (25 July 2011). "Political Fixers: Peta Credlin". The Power Index. Eric Beecher. Retrieved 13 November 2011.

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