Monegeetta, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Monegeetta is a town north of Melbourne
, Australia
, located between the major towns of Sunbury
and Romsey
in fertile agricultural land east of the Macedon Ranges. Its local government area is the Shire of Macedon Ranges.
The Post Office opened on 23 January 1911 as Monegatta South, was renamed Monegeeta (sic) in 1917 then Monegeetta around 1960 and closed in 1992. Another office nearby, Duck Holes, had opened in 1866, was renamed Monegatta in 1875, North Monegeeta in 1917, North Monegeetta around 1961 and closed in 1969.
Monegeetta North, occasionally referred to as Duckholes, was historically a distinct locality, once featuring its own Hotel (1862-1896) and State school (1868-1903). The former Hotel building remains as a local landmark for travellers on the Melbourne-Lancefield Road.
Both Monegeetta and North Monegeetta were stopping points on the Clarkefield-Lancefield railway which operated between 1881 and 1956.
built by a Captain Gardiner.
The Land Engineering Agency (LEA) of the Australian Department of Defence operates a heavy vehicle testing course near the town.
The town contains a CFA
fire station and general store, and a private bus company operates a commuter bus service to Melbourne
for residents from Monday to Friday.
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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, located between the major towns of Sunbury
Sunbury, Victoria
Sunbury is a regional city, located north-west of Melbourne's central business district, in the state of Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Sunbury had a population of 31,000...
and Romsey
Romsey, Victoria
Romsey is a town in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Macedon Ranges in the state of Victoria, Australia. The town is located north of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Romsey had a population of 4490.-History:...
in fertile agricultural land east of the Macedon Ranges. Its local government area is the Shire of Macedon Ranges.
History
Monegeetta North, occasionally referred to as Duckholes, was historically a distinct locality, once featuring its own Hotel (1862-1896) and State school (1868-1903). The former Hotel building remains as a local landmark for travellers on the Melbourne-Lancefield Road.
Both Monegeetta and North Monegeetta were stopping points on the Clarkefield-Lancefield railway which operated between 1881 and 1956.
Today
Monegeetta features Mintaro Homestead (1882), a smaller replica of Melbourne's Government HouseGovernment House, Melbourne
Government House, Melbourne is the office and official residence of the Governor of Victoria. It is set next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and surrounded by Kings Domain in Melbourne. It was the official residence of the Governor-General of Australia from 1901 to 1930...
built by a Captain Gardiner.
The Land Engineering Agency (LEA) of the Australian Department of Defence operates a heavy vehicle testing course near the town.
The town contains a CFA
Country Fire Authority
Country Fire Authority, or CFA, is the name of the fire service that provides firefighting and other emergency services to all of the country areas and regional townships within the state of Victoria, Australia, as well as large portions of the outer suburban areas and growth corridors of Melbourne...
fire station and general store, and a private bus company operates a commuter bus service to 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...
for residents from Monday to Friday.