Baarmutha
Baarmutha | |
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Baarmutha | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′0″S 146°41′0″E / 36.41667°S 146.68333°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Postcode | 3747 |
Baarmutha is a neighbourhood of Beechworth in the Shire of Indigo, Victoria, Australia.
History
Originally known as Three Mile Creek, gold mining was performed in the area in the 19th century.[1] The 1907 Victorian Municipal Directory and Gazetteer listed a population of 100 along with a public school and library.[2]
Baarmutha Post Office opened on 1 October 1875 and closed in 1968.[3]
References
- ^ P Davies; J Turnbull; S Lawrence (2016). "Remote sensing landscapes of water management on the Victorian goldfields, Australia". Journal of Archaeological Science.
- ^ Victorian Municipal Directory and Gazetteer. 1907. p. 347.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 23 March 2021