Walpeup, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Walpeup is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway
between Ouyen
and the South Australia
n border in the Mallee
region. The place by road, is situated about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west from Galah
and 8 kilometres (5 mi) east from Torrita
.
The township was settled when the railway arrived, a full Post Office opening on 16 December 1912. The area of the locality contains the smaller area of Paigne which had a post office open from 1912 until 1916.
The main tourist attractions on offer in Walpeup are the Walpeup Memorial Hall (Glen Street) and the Dryland Gardens (Creagan Street). The Hall houses a large collection of historic photographs of locals who attended either World War, a "welcome home" banner from the first world war — only found within the last five years and now restored and displayed — and a hand-sewn community mural tapestry created in 1989. The Dryland Gardens are located on the corner of Glen and Creagan streets and display many native trees and shrubs from around the local region and Australia, particularly a large variety of Eremophilas
. The garden is tended by local volunteers.
Travellers can stay in their own caravans or tents at the Wayside stop located on the corner of Creagan Street and Murphy Road. The wayside stop contains a covered barbecue area as well as well maintained play equipment and lawn. Within 100 metres of the wayside stop is Shubert's Walk, a nature walk displaying many native trees and shrubs in their natural setting.
With its neighbouring township Underbool
Walpeup has an Australian rules football
team (Walpeup-Underbool) in the Mallee Football League
.
Golfers play at the course of the Walpeup Golf Club on Patchewollock Road.
Mallee Highway
The Mallee Highway runs east from Tailem Bend in South Australia through cereal-growing farmland at the southern end of the Murray Mallee to Pinnaroo near the border with Victoria, where it crosses route...
between Ouyen
Ouyen, Victoria
Ouyen is a town in Victoria, Australia, located in the Rural City of Mildura at the junction of the Calder Highway and Mallee Highway, south of Mildura and north-west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census the town had a population of 1,061.-History:...
and the South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n border in the Mallee
The Mallee
The Mallee is the most northwesterly district in the state of Victoria, and also encompasses the agricultural district of South Australia. Definitions vary, however all are based on the Victorian distribution of mallee eucalypts...
region. The place by road, is situated about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west from Galah
Galah, Victoria
Galah is a locality situated on the Mallee Highway in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about east from Ouyen and west from Walpeup.- External links :*...
and 8 kilometres (5 mi) east from Torrita
Torrita, Victoria
Torrita is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about 13 kilometres east from Underbool and 8 kilometres west from Walpeup....
.
The township was settled when the railway arrived, a full Post Office opening on 16 December 1912. The area of the locality contains the smaller area of Paigne which had a post office open from 1912 until 1916.
The main tourist attractions on offer in Walpeup are the Walpeup Memorial Hall (Glen Street) and the Dryland Gardens (Creagan Street). The Hall houses a large collection of historic photographs of locals who attended either World War, a "welcome home" banner from the first world war — only found within the last five years and now restored and displayed — and a hand-sewn community mural tapestry created in 1989. The Dryland Gardens are located on the corner of Glen and Creagan streets and display many native trees and shrubs from around the local region and Australia, particularly a large variety of Eremophilas
Eremophila (plant)
Eremophila is a genus of plants of the family Scrophulariaceae, with species known by the common names of Emu Bush, Poverty Bush or Fuchsia Bush. Currently, there are 215 recognised species, all of which are endemic to Australia...
. The garden is tended by local volunteers.
Travellers can stay in their own caravans or tents at the Wayside stop located on the corner of Creagan Street and Murphy Road. The wayside stop contains a covered barbecue area as well as well maintained play equipment and lawn. Within 100 metres of the wayside stop is Shubert's Walk, a nature walk displaying many native trees and shrubs in their natural setting.
With its neighbouring township Underbool
Underbool, Victoria
Underbool is a town situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about kilometres west from Torrita and kilometres east from Linga...
Walpeup has an Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
team (Walpeup-Underbool) in the Mallee Football League
Mallee Football League (Victoria)
The Mallee Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Mallee region of northwestern Victoria. It is not to be confused with the identically named Mallee Football League .-History:...
.
Golfers play at the course of the Walpeup Golf Club on Patchewollock Road.