Powelltown, Victoria

Powelltown, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Powelltown
state = vic


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caption = Timber cutting, Powelltown, 1946
lga = Shire of Yarra Ranges
postcode = 3797
pop = 197
est =
elevation= 189
maxtemp = 18.3
mintemp = 6.9
rainfall = 1458.6
stategov = Gembrook
fedgov = McEwen
dist1 = 87
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 25
location2= Warburton

Powelltown is a small settlement in the Yarra State Forest east of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. At the 2001 census, Powelltown had a population of 197.Census 2001 AUS
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name=Powelltown (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2007-08-05
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It began life as a timber town in the 1890s, being named after the Powell Wood Processing Company which harvested mountain ash in the Upper Yarra Valley. The logs were transported from the forests to the sawmills by tramway and from there to the railheads at Yarra Junction and Warburton. The Post Office opened around 1904 as Blake's, and was renamed Powelltown in 1912. Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11
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The Powelltown Tramway provided a passenger and goods service to Yarra Junction between 1913 and 1945.

Today, many of the trails constructed to transport timber have been opened up as walking trails and driving routes for tourists.

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.

References

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External links

* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Victoria/Powelltown/2005/02/17/1108500207223.html Powelltown] (SMH Travel)

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