Postcode(s) 3669 Federal Division(s) Murray Postal code 3669 | Population 1,084 (2011 census) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Violet Town is a town in northeastern Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Strathbogie local government area, 174 kilometres (108 mi) northeast of the state capital, Melbourne on the Hume Highway. At the 2011 census, Violet Town had a population of 1,084.
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Map of Violet Town VIC 3669, Australia
The town is on Honeysuckle Creek and has many streets named after flowers.
History
It was a coach stop on the Melbourne to Sydney road.
The Post Office opened on 1 July 1852 although closed from early 1854 until early 1859.
Today
Violet Town has connections with Australian rock music - during the 1980s a song by The Church was named for the town, and more recently the town has been known for being the home of Jesse and Ella Hooper, members of rock band Killing Heidi.
Violet Town is one of few small rural towns (population under 1000) that has shown growth.
Violet Town Football Club play Australian Rules football in the Kyabram & District Football League.
Transport
The railway station is serviced by V/Line services between Melbourne and Albury. The town was the site of the Southern Aurora train crash in 1969 that caused the deaths of nine people.
Military History
During World War 2, Warragul was the location of RAAF No.13 Inland Aircraft Fuel Depot (IAFD), completed in 1942 and closed in 14 June 1944. Usually consisting of 4 tanks, 31 fuel depots were built across Australia for the storage and supply of aircraft fuel for the RAAF and the US Army Air Forces at a total cost of £900,000 ($1,800,000)