Rutherglen, Victoria

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

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caption = The heritage listed Victoria Hotel in Main Street
lga = Shire of Indigo
postcode = 3685
est =
pop = 2,502 (2006) Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC26567 | name = Rutherglen (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
elevation= 175
maxtemp = 21.7
mintemp = 7.3
rainfall = 587.4
stategov = Murray Valley
fedgov = Indi
dist1 = 276
dir1 = NE
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 45
dir2 = W
location2= Wodonga
dist3 = 15
dir3 = S
location3= Corowa (NSW)

Rutherglen is a small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia, near the Murray River border with New South Wales. The town was named after the Scottish town of Rutherglen which lies just outside Glasgow. At the 2006 census, Rutherglen had a population of 2,502.

Features

Rutherglen is located north of Wangaratta and west of Wodonga, just 10 kilometres from the Murray River at the state border towns of Wahgunyah and Corowa.

Originally a gold-mining town of the mid-1800s, Rutherglen Post Office opening on 1 November 1860, 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 ] it has since developed into a major wine producing area, with 17 wineries all located within a short drive from the town centre,the best of which are highly regarded by wine critics ( [http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/countries/region_topic.jsp?ID=1771 Halliday] , [http://www.rutherglenvic.com/whatsnew_more.asp?whatsnewID=41 Parker] ). The muscat and tokay styles are sometimes described as having no worldwide equal. The region produces a good port style of fortified wine.. The largest winery in the region is the All Saints Winery, located just a short drive north-west outside of Wahgunyah. Established in 1864, it features stunning landscaped gardens, ponds, a restaurant and wine tasting facilities. The Rutherglen Wine Experience Visitor Information Centre, located in the town centre on Main Street, offers displays of the town's rich history, how wines are made, and comprehensive tourist information.

The main street of Rutherglen maintains its historical charm, with most of the shop fronts retaining the same look they had a century ago. Attractions within the town include Lake King which is surrounded by Apex Park and Rutherglen Park, as well as the historical wine bottle shaped water tower in Campbell Street.

The town in conjunction with nearby town Corowa has an Australian Rules football team (Corowa-Rutherglen) competing in the Ovens & Murray Football League.Citation | last = Full Points Footy | title = Corowa Rutherglen | url = http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Corowa-Rutherglen.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-25 ] Another Australian rules football team, Rutherglen Football Club, play in the Tallangatta & District Football League.

Festivals

Every Queen's Birthday long weekend in June, Rutherglen swells to the size of nearly 20,000 people on the occasion of the Winery Walk-a-bout.

The "Tour de Muscat" event takes place here on the first weekend in November.

ee also

*Australian wine

References

* [http://www.nattrust.com.au/info.asp?pg=hpdshow&id=4589&so=prop&fn=&lga=&src=hpdsearch&s=1&prop=Victoria%20Hotel&key=&pc=&referer=hpdresults Heritage citation] for the Victoria Hotel in the National Trust (Victoria) Register
* [http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/countries/region_topic.jsp?ID=1771 Wine styles of Rutherglen] by noted Australian wine critic, James Halliday
* [http://www.rutherglenvic.com/whatsnew_more.asp?whatsnewID=41 Rutherglen Tokay and Muscat] by influential USA wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr.

External links

* [http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:rJ2uJMJfwIQJ:www.rutherglenrotary.org/clubhistory.html+%22tour+de+muscat%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&ie=UTF-8 Rotary Club of Rutherglen]