Buchan, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Buchan (ˈbʌkən ) is a town in Victoria, Australia
, located on Buchan Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland near the Snowy River
. At the 2006 census
, Buchan and the surrounding area had a population of 326.
The Post Office opened around October 1878, and at Buchan South in 1901 (closing in 1980).
The town is probably best known for the limestone Buchan Caves
and 1920s parkland which are just beside the centre of the township and is a popular destination for spelunkers.
Buchan has a picnic horse racing club
, the Buchan & Gelantipy Race Club, which holds its one race meeting a year with the Canni Creek Cup in February.
A rodeo
is held at Easter
, and the Flowers & Craft Show in November.
Golfers play at the Buchan Valley Golf Club.
. They are known as the Cavemen. They won the premiership in 1983, 1987, 1998 , 2004 and 2005.
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...
, located on Buchan Road, in the Shire of East Gippsland near the Snowy River
Snowy River
The Snowy River is a major river in south-eastern Australia. It originates on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mainland peak, draining the eastern slopes of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, before flowing through the Snowy River National Park in Victoria and emptying into...
. 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,...
, Buchan and the surrounding area had a population of 326.
The Post Office opened around October 1878, and at Buchan South in 1901 (closing in 1980).
The town is probably best known for the limestone Buchan Caves
Buchan Caves
The Buchan Caves are a group of caves that include Royal Cave and Fairy Cave, located in Buchan, Victoria, with limestone formations created by underground rivers cutting through limestone rock almost 400 million years ago...
and 1920s parkland which are just beside the centre of the township and is a popular destination for spelunkers.
Buchan has a picnic horse racing club
Picnic horse racing
Picnic horse racing, or more usually picnic races or more colloquially "the picnics" refer to amateur Thoroughbred horse racing meetings, predominantly in Australia. The meetings are organized by amateur clubs, the jockeys are amateur riders, or sometimes former professional jockeys...
, the Buchan & Gelantipy Race Club, which holds its one race meeting a year with the Canni Creek Cup in February.
A rodeo
Rodeo
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. It was based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States,...
is held at Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
, and the Flowers & Craft Show in November.
Golfers play at the Buchan Valley Golf Club.
Football
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Omeo & District Football LeagueOmeo & District Football League
The Omeo and District Football League is an Australian Rules Football League based out of the Tambo Valley region of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The ODFL has existed in some form since 1893, and operates under the auspices of the Victorian Country Football League...
. They are known as the Cavemen. They won the premiership in 1983, 1987, 1998 , 2004 and 2005.