Edenhope, Victoria

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


caption =
lga = Shire of West Wimmera
postcode = 3318
est =
pop = 913 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC25549 | name = Edenhope (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Lowan
fedgov = Mallee
dist1 = 396
dir1 = W
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 387
dir2 = SE
location2= Adelaide (SA)
dist3 = 95
dir3 = SW
location3= Horsham, Victoria
dist4 = 53
dir4 = E
location4= Naracoorte

Edenhope is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Wimmera Highway, 30 kilometres from the South Australian border, in the Shire of West Wimmera local government area. At the 2006 census Edenhope had a population of 913.

The township of Edenhope was established some years later than nearby Apsley, the Post Office opening on July 16, 1864.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 ]

The town sits on the shores of Lake Wallace, which is home to abundant waterbirds, and is a popular fishing and water sports destination. However due to Australia's on going drought Lake Wallace is now dry, and thus the waterbird population is near gone. On Lake Street in the grounds of the Secondary College, there is a cairn commemorating the first all-Aboriginal cricket team to go to England.

Edenhope hosts a Gourmet Food Day each March and Henley on Lake Wallace is held on the second Saturday in February. The Edenhope races are also considered a memorable event, with many exciting activities exhibited throughout the day.

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