Allendale, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Allendale (aka Allandale) is a town in Victoria, Australia, located north-east of Creswick, in the Shire of Hepburn. At the 2016 census, Allendale and the surrounding area had a population of 166.[1]
| Allendale Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Former school | |
  Allendale | |
| Coordinates | 37°22′S 143°56′E |
| Population | 166 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3364 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hepburn |
| State electorate(s) | Ripon |
| Federal division(s) | Ballarat |
The town began as a mining settlement around the Berry Leads mining area. It had a peak population of about 1,500. Allendale once had ten hotels, railway station, post office, bakery, and shops, all of which have closed.[2] The small boarding school located in Leishman Street was sold in 2005.[citation needed] Allendale Post Office opened on 6 May 1881, was known as Allandale from 1885 to 1893, and closed in 1974.[3]
Allendale Railway Station was on the North Creswick to Daylesford line. The railway closed in sections with Allendale to Newlyn closed on 1 December 1976, and from North Creswick to Allendale on 8 December 1986.[4]
- Allendale Football Club
The Allendale FC was formed at a meeting at Dibdin's Hall, Allendale in June 1882.[5] The club had a reasonable amount of success in its early years, winning local premiership in 1892,[6] 1895,[7][8][9][10] 1897[11][12] and were runners up in 1894[13] and 1907.[14][15]
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