Dunolly, Victoria
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Dunolly is a town in Victoria, Australia
, located on the Dunolly - Maryborough Road, in the Shire of Central Goldfields. At the 2006 census
, Dunolly had a population of 969.
The town began during the Victorian Gold Rush
, and has produced more nugget
s than any other goldfield in Australia. The town was first known as Goldborough and the Post Office opened under that name on 1 March 1856 and was renamed Dunolly in 1859.
The legendary "Welcome Stranger
", one of the largest natural gold nuggets ever, was discovered in nearby Moliagul
.
Centered around the main street "Broadway" Dunolly features both a top and bottom pub, hospital, grain terminal and a primary school.
Although located on a major rail line no passenger services are available.
There is a local museum on "Broadway". It has a major collection of historic photographs and goldfields implements.
Dunolly has become a favorite location for gold fossicking using metal detectors. A number of small scale alluvial mining operations work local "leads" using mechanical diggers.
The town boasts two cafes and two pubs, a bakery/cafe, a butcher, a small IGA type supermarket, a hardware & produce supplier, an agricultural machinery oriented service station and fuel stop, a Bed and breakfast
("Footer's Mansion"), a motel, historic buildings and well marked cycle tracks through the abandoned diggings.
The town's Australian Rules football team, The Dunolly Eagles, competes in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League
. Star recruits Shannon Motlop
and Robbie Ahmat play in the team.
Golfers play at the Dunolly Golf Club on Separation Street.
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 the Dunolly - Maryborough Road, in the Shire of Central Goldfields. 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,...
, Dunolly had a population of 969.
The town began during the Victorian Gold Rush
Victorian gold rush
The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria, Australia approximately between 1851 and the late 1860s. In 10 years the Australian population nearly tripled.- Overview :During this era Victoria dominated the world's gold output...
, and has produced more nugget
Gold nugget
A gold nugget is a naturally occurring piece of native gold. Watercourses often concentrate and grow the nuggets. Nuggets are recovered by placer mining, but they are also found in residual deposits where the gold-bearing veins or lodes are weathered...
s than any other goldfield in Australia. The town was first known as Goldborough and the Post Office opened under that name on 1 March 1856 and was renamed Dunolly in 1859.
The legendary "Welcome Stranger
Welcome Stranger
The "Welcome Stranger" is the name given to the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found, which had a calculated refined weight of 2,283 oz 6 dwts 9 gr...
", one of the largest natural gold nuggets ever, was discovered in nearby Moliagul
Moliagul, Victoria
Moliagul is a small township in Victoria, Australia, 202 kilometres north west of Melbourne, notable for the discovery of the world's largest gold nugget, the Welcome Stranger in 1869...
.
Centered around the main street "Broadway" Dunolly features both a top and bottom pub, hospital, grain terminal and a primary school.
Although located on a major rail line no passenger services are available.
There is a local museum on "Broadway". It has a major collection of historic photographs and goldfields implements.
Dunolly has become a favorite location for gold fossicking using metal detectors. A number of small scale alluvial mining operations work local "leads" using mechanical diggers.
The town boasts two cafes and two pubs, a bakery/cafe, a butcher, a small IGA type supermarket, a hardware & produce supplier, an agricultural machinery oriented service station and fuel stop, a Bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
("Footer's Mansion"), a motel, historic buildings and well marked cycle tracks through the abandoned diggings.
The town's Australian Rules football team, The Dunolly Eagles, competes in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League
Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League
The Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in central Victoria. This is a minor league with clubs coming from towns near the regional centres of Maryborough, and Castlemaine.-History:...
. Star recruits Shannon Motlop
Shannon Motlop
Shannon Motlop is an indigenous Australian rules footballer. Primarily playing as a midfielder or small forward, he represented both the Kangaroos and Melbourne in the Australian Football League...
and Robbie Ahmat play in the team.
Golfers play at the Dunolly Golf Club on Separation Street.
External links
- Dunnoly Gold Field Victoria Geol. Survey 1904, WM Bradford. Description of Gold area