Avenel, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Avenel is a small town in Victoria
, Australia
. It is in the Shire of Strathbogie local government area. At the 2006 census
, Avenel had a population of 728, up from 552 in the 2001 Census.
and the highway now bypasses the outskirts of the town. The Post Office opened on 2 June 1858. It was named for the birthplace of the a Mr. Hughes, the village of Avenel, Scotland, which in turn was named for the fictional castle and family in Sir Walter Scott's Tales from Benedictine Sources: The Monastery
(1820) and The Abbot
(1820). Hughes first laid out the future town, and named the Hughes Creek, which flows through it.
Avenel was the hometown of Ned Kelly
in his younger years, where he saved a boy from drowning in the local Hughes Creek. His brother and father are buried in the Avenel cemetery. Ned Kelley and his family went to school here in Avenel and then later left. The oak tree here is over 150 years of age and is still growing green and dropping leaves!
Written by a school student, and lives in avenel.
Golfers play at the Avenel Golf Club on Bank Street.
The railway station
is serviced by V/Line
services between Melbourne
and Albury
.
Avenel's Pub was known as the imperial Hotel back in the times of black and white, and used to give the coach horses a rest or swap them with another pair. Near Hughs creeks old bridge is the Coach house, when you went across the bridge you had to pay! byt now no more coaches go across, and no payment is needed!
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is in the Shire of Strathbogie local government area. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Avenel had a population of 728, up from 552 in the 2001 Census.
History
The town was established along the old Hume HighwayHume Highway
The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...
and the highway now bypasses the outskirts of the town. The Post Office opened on 2 June 1858. It was named for the birthplace of the a Mr. Hughes, the village of Avenel, Scotland, which in turn was named for the fictional castle and family in Sir Walter Scott's Tales from Benedictine Sources: The Monastery
The Monastery
The Monastery: a Romance is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. Along with The Abbot, it is one of Scott's Tales from Benedictine Sources and is set in the time of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Elizabethan period.-Plot introduction:...
(1820) and The Abbot
The Abbot
The Abbot is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. A sequel to The Monastery, it is one of Scott's Tales from Benedictine Sources and is set in the time of Mary, Queen of Scots...
(1820). Hughes first laid out the future town, and named the Hughes Creek, which flows through it.
Avenel was the hometown of Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly
Edward "Ned" Kelly was an Irish Australian bushranger. He is considered by some to be merely a cold-blooded cop killer — others, however, consider him to be a folk hero and symbol of Irish Australian resistance against the Anglo-Australian ruling class.Kelly was born in Victoria to an Irish...
in his younger years, where he saved a boy from drowning in the local Hughes Creek. His brother and father are buried in the Avenel cemetery. Ned Kelley and his family went to school here in Avenel and then later left. The oak tree here is over 150 years of age and is still growing green and dropping leaves!
Written by a school student, and lives in avenel.
Today
The town is home to many organisations including sporting clubs such as the Avenel Football Club competing in the Kyabram District Football League, Avenel Netball Club, Avenel Tennis Club, Avenel Cricket Club and the Avenel Bowling Club.Golfers play at the Avenel Golf Club on Bank Street.
The railway station
Avenel railway station, Victoria
Avenel is a railway station on the North East railway in the township Avenel, Victoria, Australia. It is served by the Albury-Wodonga V/Line rail service...
is serviced by V/Line
V/Line
V/Line is a not for profit regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. It was created after the split-up of VicRail in 1983. V/Line is owned by the V/Line Corporation which is a Victorian State Government statutory authority...
services between Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and Albury
Albury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
.
Avenel's Pub was known as the imperial Hotel back in the times of black and white, and used to give the coach horses a rest or swap them with another pair. Near Hughs creeks old bridge is the Coach house, when you went across the bridge you had to pay! byt now no more coaches go across, and no payment is needed!