Eganstown, Victoria
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Eganstown is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria
, Australia
. At the 2005 census
, Eganstown and the surrounding area had a population of 432.
West of Daylesford, Victoria
on the Midland Highway.
Until 1872 called Blanket Flat, the town takes its name from John Egan who secured a lease of land here in 1848. The land had originally been taken up by J.W. Berry in 1840. The area contains the Deep Creek Mineral Spring
and Corinella Spring.
Deep Creek Post Office opened on 21 January 1861, was renamed Egan's Town in 1872 and Eganstown around 1917, closing in 1969.
Egan took the name Corinella from the Aboriginal place name Koorinella, which means a place where kangaroos drink.
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....
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Australia
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. At the 2005 census
Census in Australia
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, Eganstown and the surrounding area had a population of 432.
West of Daylesford, Victoria
Daylesford, Victoria
Daylesford is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. It is a former goldmining town about 115 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. At the 2006 census, Daylesford had a population of 3,073...
on the Midland Highway.
Until 1872 called Blanket Flat, the town takes its name from John Egan who secured a lease of land here in 1848. The land had originally been taken up by J.W. Berry in 1840. The area contains the Deep Creek Mineral Spring
Mineral spa
Mineral spas are resorts developed around naturally occurring mineral spring locales.- Origins :Spas grew in reputation in the nineteenth century on into the late middle-twentieth century for their purported healing or healthful benefits to those wealthy enough to partake of their waters...
and Corinella Spring.
Deep Creek Post Office opened on 21 January 1861, was renamed Egan's Town in 1872 and Eganstown around 1917, closing in 1969.
Corinella Run
The Corinella Run was on Deep Creek and John Egan ran sheep there.Egan took the name Corinella from the Aboriginal place name Koorinella, which means a place where kangaroos drink.