Condah

Condah /ˈkɒndɑː/ is a small town in south west Victoria, Australia and is located on the Henty Highway north of Heywood. At the 2006 census, Condah and the surrounding area had a population of 272.^[2]

Condah Victoria
Green Hills Hotel at Condah
Condah
Coordinates	37°58′0″S 141°44′0″E
Population	121 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3303
Location	334 km (208 mi) W of Melbourne 47 km (29 mi) N of Portland 38 km (24 mi) SW of Hamilton 20 km (12 mi) NE of Heywood
LGA(s)	Shire of Glenelg
State electorate(s)	South-West Coast
Federal division(s)	Wannon

It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Lake Condah, Budj Bim National Park and Budj Bim.

History

• Condah Pub has been open since 1854 and still thrives today.^{[citation needed]}
• A cemetery was set aside in May 1863.^[3]
• Condah Post Office opened on 12 May 1868 and closed in 2001.^[4][5]
• Two churches were opened, one Anglican in 1883,^[6] one Presbyterian in 1908.^[7]

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Condah sits are the Gunditjmara People^[8] who are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.^[9]

Notable people

• W J (Billy) Millard, the winner of the inaugural 1878 Stawell Gift was a resident of Condah;^[10]
• Andrew Lovett, Wally Lovett, Glenn Lovett and Nathan Lovett-Murray, all AFL football players, are Gunditjmara people either from Lake Condah or have relatives in the area.^[11]