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Broadford grew when gold was discovered in Sunday Creek and the Post Office opened on 1 July 1852. The railway arrived in 1872
Broadford's history is well preserved with several parks illustrating events of years gone by. The park in front of the post office features
a war memorial plus memorabilia of battles including a cannon and machine gun. The park also includes an obelisk which serves as a
monument to early explorers Hume & Hovell. On the other side of High Street, between Sunday Creek and Murchison Street, are more
tributes to the town's history including the Jennifer R Neill Pavilion which features old farm equipment, and an old straw boiler in the shape
of a giant metal ball which was used to make paper pulp. Next to this is the Broadford Courier building which dates back to 1891 and has
printing equipment on display, and the Pioneer Cottage which is a replica of a slab hut built by early settlers.

The town centre of Broadford is built around High Street which is lined with native trees and has a service road running along both sides.
A number of shops and a supermarket make up the town centre, with the railway station and Commercial Hotel situated at the western end
of town. Mount Piper, just west of Broadford, offers scenic bush walking. The Mount Disappointment State Forest, south-east of town,
encompasses the Sunday Creek Reservoir and the Strath Creek Falls, offering spectacular views from the summit of the actual mountain.

In the 1958 the Auto Cycle Union of Victoria (now Motorcycling Victoria) started the Land Purchase Fund (LPF), with the aim of one day
purchasing land for the use of ACUV members and provide somewhere for them to ride their motor bikes forever. A contribution of 2
shillings (20 cents) was made by each rider at each event towards the LPF.  Mr Otti Tuckett, who worked at the Shire of Broadford
(now Mitchell Shire) at the time and was a close friend of Murray Nankervis, then President of the Hartwell MCC, spotted a parcel of land
on Strath Creek Road in Broadford. After many discussions and securing a loan from the ACUV's Rider Repair Fund, the ACUV purchased
the first parcel of land (approx. 160 acres) in 1975. The first track to open at the Complex was the Motor cross track, with the grand
opening performed by Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser. MA Patron and then Minister for Industrial Relations, Mr. Tony Street, was also in
attendance.

Broadford station was opened with the North East railway to Wodonga in 1872. The duplication of the line was carried out north to
Tallarook in 1883, and then south to Wandong in 1886. The first station building was provided in 1878, and for many years the station had
two goods sheds, one each side of the line, along with lengthy platforms for timber traffic. In 1909 these were removed, and a cool store
erected.The present station building dates to 1960, when the station was rebuilt for the parallel standard gauge line. For the same reason
the goods shed, crane and livestock race were relocated to the west side of the main line. The majority of goods sidings have since been
removed. Broadford Loop opened on the parallel standard gauge line in 1962 along with the line.

Industry in Broadford includes a paper mill. It has a primary school, a secondary college and two kindergartens. Popular sports in
Broadford include Australian rules football and the town has a team, competing in the Riddell District Football League.The Broadford
juniors play in the Seymour Junior Football Netball League. It is the home of the Victorian State Motorcycle sports complex. Golfers play at
the Broadford Golf Club on Davidson Street.

Barry Hall , Broadford resident, is a professional Australian rules footballer for the Western Bulldogs. Hall was one of the AFL's most
prominent players from 2004 to 2006, being named All-Australian, featuring in Brownlow Medal voting and playing in the International Rules
Series. He played several seasons at the St Kilda Football Club, where he twice lead the club's goal kicking (1999, 2001). Hall is best-known
for his playing career with the Sydney Swans. He was one of the club's best players and on field leaders, topping the Swans' goal kicking
from 2002 to 2007 and captaining the side on numerous occasions including the club's drought breaking premiership in 2005. He also
featured heavily in the AFL's promotion in Sydney, having been part of the "Barry Hall Hall" marketing campaign in 2006.

Richard Douglas , Broadford resident, is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Picked by the Adelaide Crows
with pick 16 overall in the 2005 AFL Draft, he impressed playing for Glenelg in the SANFL in season 2006 before making his AFL debut in
round 21 against cross-town rivals Port Adelaide in the local Showdown. He has developed into a damaging player in the midfield
and forward lines, being a regular in Adelaide's first 22. In June 2009, in the lead-up to Adelaide's clash with North Melbourne, Douglas
had a scare when he began displaying symptoms consistent with the swine influenza pandemic, and was quarantined. On the night before
the match, the test came back negative; however, he did not play in the match, which Adelaide won comfortably. He returned to play the
next match, although he was a shock omission a few weeks later against Fremantle, making way for returning captain Simon Goodwin.

In 1842, the Sunday Creek Inn (named after a nearby stream where the explorers Hume and Hovell camped one Sunday) and Stockyard
Inn were built to cater for the passing trade. Blacksmiths and small stores soon appeared and the town was gazetted in 1854 with original
allotments selling at £2 a piece. The area between the two inns became the focal point of the village's business and leisure activities.
Gold mining communities sprang up around Broadford after gold was discovered in Sunday Creek in the 1860s. The construction of the
railroad from Melbourne to Albury-Wodonga caused an immediate decline in passing traffic which was so substantial that, in 1874, the
Sunday Creek Inn closed. It later reopened as a general store. In 1890 the town's huge paper mill was built by James McDougall - a relative
of the noted publisher, Sands & McDougall. It is largely upon the paper industry that the town now depends for its prosperity, although
there is also a clothing factory and a wool-scouring plant. The town's substantial reserves of fine white kaolin clay are used both as
a medical absorbent and for the manufacture of pottery.

Antiquated printing equipment can be seen in the Broadford Courier building, which was constructed in 1891. It was moved in the 1980's
from its original site to one adjoining the Pioneer Cottage, beside the old Hume Highway. The latter building is a replica of the crude slab huts
built by the early settlers. Constructed by the local historical society it offers an insight into the living standards and construction techniques
of the past. The interiors of both buildings are open for public inspection between 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. on Sundays. The Reedy Creek and
Glenaroua homesteads are more authentic monuments to the earlier days of settlement and are both classified by the National Trust.

To the south-east of the town is the Mount Disappointment State Forest. The 796 m high mountain can be climbed and is best approached
via Mountain Road at Heathcote Junction to the south. It was named by Hume and Hovell after they ascended it hoping to catch a glimpse
of Port Phillip Bay. Nearby is Blair's Hut Picnic Ground where a walking trail follows Russell's Creek. The 50 m high Murchison Falls can be
observed at the northern end of the park. A weir in the forest supplies Broadford with drinking water that is renowned for its purity.

Broadford is located 72 km north of Melbourne and 216 m above sea level, in the sheep and cattle district of south central Victoria.
Interestingly its emergence as a township was more a result of the northbound traffic from Melbourne rather than the needs of the local
farmers. In 1842, the Sunday Creek Inn (named after a nearby stream where the explorers Hume and Hovell camped one Sunday) and
Stockyard Inn were built to cater for the passing trade. Blacksmiths and small stores soon appeared and the town was gazetted in 1854
with original allotments selling at £2 a piece. The area between the two inns became the focal point of the village's business and leisure
activities.

Broadford is a service town in the sheep and cattle district of south central Victoria. Broadford is noted for its Motorcycle Festivals, which
include the Victorian Historic Motorcycle Championships late March, the Festival of Champions and The Southern Classic Festival of
Motorcycles both held during October.  For places of interest see the Pioneer Cottage and the Antiquated printing equipment in the
Broadford Courier building, constructed in 1891. The Reedy Creek and Glenaroua homesteads are more authentic monuments to the earlier
days of settlement and are both classified by the National Trust.  On the south-east of the town is Mount Disappointment State Forest, with
a 796 metre high mountain which can be climbed and is best approached via Mountain Road at Heathcote Junction to the south.  Nearby is
Blair's Hut Picnic Ground where a walking trail follows Russell's Creek. The 50 metre high Murchison Falls can be observed at the northern
end of the park and a weir in the forest supplies Broadford with drinking water that is renowned for its purity.