Eganstown, Victoria
| Eganstown Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Eganstown | |
| Coordinates | 37°22′0″S 144°05′0″E / 37.36667°S 144.08333°ECoordinates: 37°22′0″S 144°05′0″E / 37.36667°S 144.08333°E |
| Postcode(s) | 3461 |
| Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hepburn |
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.[1]
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.[2] The land had originally been taken up by J.W. Berry in 1840.[3] 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.[4]
Corinella Run
The Corinella Run was on Deep Creek and John Egan ran sheep there.[3] Egan took the name Corinella from the Aboriginal place name Koorinella, which means a place where kangaroos drink.[2]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Eganstown (State Suburb))". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- 1 2 Darwin, Norm. "SQUATTERS ON THE UPPER LODDON". Ballarat Genealogy Society. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- 1 2 MacDonald, Janet; Garry Powell (2008). Double Gold: 1870's Mining and Farming Diaries. Windsor, Victoria: Prahran Mechanics' Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-9804536-2-1.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.