Laanecoorie, Victoria
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Laanecoorie is a locality situated on the Loddon river
( in Victoria
, Australia
. It has a community hall, church, and caravan Park.
Laanecoorie was originally part of the “Simpson Run” and in 1840 “Janevale” home was named after Simpson’s wife. Gold was discovered around Laanecoorie at “Jones Creek” in 1853 and later on at “Poseidon” in 1906. The first farm was selected by Lyon brothers in 1857 and the first bridge over the Loddon River was built in 1870, but was destroyed in the big flood of 1909 at the same time as the weir was breached. Laanecoorie Weir
was constructed in 1891 and was the second irrigation scheme for Victoria. Sir John Monash
(a famous engineer and W.W.1 General) designed and built a new bridge of reinforced concrete beam and slab construction, which still remains today.
Loddon River
The Loddon River is a 392-km long tributary of the Murray River that flows through central and northern Victoria, Australia. The river rises near Trentham and flows by Glenlyon. It then flows generally northward through Guildford and Newstead, 40 km west of Bendigo through the Cairn Curran...
( in Victoria
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 has a community hall, church, and caravan Park.
Laanecoorie was originally part of the “Simpson Run” and in 1840 “Janevale” home was named after Simpson’s wife. Gold was discovered around Laanecoorie at “Jones Creek” in 1853 and later on at “Poseidon” in 1906. The first farm was selected by Lyon brothers in 1857 and the first bridge over the Loddon River was built in 1870, but was destroyed in the big flood of 1909 at the same time as the weir was breached. Laanecoorie Weir
Laanecoorie Weir
Laanecoorie Weir or Laanecoorie Reservoir, is a water storage for irrigation and domestic purposes on the Loddon River, near the towns of Eddington, Victoria and Laanecoorie, Victoria. It was designed by construction engineer Andrew O'Keefe in conjunction with Joshua Thomas Noble Anderson. This...
was constructed in 1891 and was the second irrigation scheme for Victoria. Sir John Monash
John Monash
General Sir John Monash GCMG, KCB, VD was a civil engineer who became the Australian military commander in the First World War. He commanded the 13th Infantry Brigade before the War and then became commander of the 4th Brigade in Egypt shortly after the outbreak of the War with whom he took part...
(a famous engineer and W.W.1 General) designed and built a new bridge of reinforced concrete beam and slab construction, which still remains today.