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Steve Martin talks to some of the
biggest names in country today.
Steve Martin talks to some of the
biggest names in country today.
Mornings With Peter James
Peter presents morning hospital radio for
regional patients with a gentle mix and
featured artist at 9 oclock.
Peter presents morning hospital radio for
regional patients with a gentle mix and
featured artist at 9 oclock.
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ARDAS forming the backbone of the ABM Regional Disaster
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be preceded by the SEWS warning siren.
ARDAS forming the backbone of the ABM Regional Disaster
Alert Service. During these times normal programming may be
interspersed with real time important announcements voiced
by local emergency service workers. Each announcement will
be preceded by the SEWS warning siren.
Stop, Revive, Survive Steve and this
Station support Stop, Revive, Survive
and want you to take special care
driving late night or early mornings on
the Hume.
Station support Stop, Revive, Survive
and want you to take special care
driving late night or early mornings on
the Hume.
Days With Sean Ison
The Country music you hear through the
day is selected and played in the studio
by Sean Ison.
The Country music you hear through the
day is selected and played in the studio
by Sean Ison.
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The Country music you hear through the
evening and the early morning is selected
and played in the studio by Andy Brown.
The Country music you hear through the
evening and the early morning is selected
and played in the studio by Andy Brown.
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Tatong Post Office opened on 10 October 1890 on the arrival of the railway from Benalla, closing in 1993. Timber from the surrounding
hills was harvested to supply the early Melbourne power station until coal from the Latrobe Valley became the favoured fuel source.
That together with dwindling patronage of the rail line to Benalla led to the closing of the rail line after World War II.
Mr.Edward (Ted) Brown, for Mr. William Worrall built the original weatherboard Tatong hotel in the 1880’s. This building was destroyed
by fire in 1923. The present concrete building was erected for Mr. M. C. Clarke. The contractor was Mr. Alex Wallace with Tom McCauley
and Ernie Crowe helping with the construction. Both the inside and outside of the building continue to change, with many alterations
having been undertaken over the years. The name has also undergone change, what was once known as the Tatong Hotel or ‘Pub’ is
now known as the Tatong Tavern. The inside has had walls removed (e.g. Ladies Lounge walls) also the bar and bar area has undergone
major renovations, and what was once a bedroom has been turned into variously, a dining area and then a games room. This room has
had a fireplace and chimney added in the last 12 or so years. In 1982/83 an attempt to establish a nursery in the grounds of the 'Pub'
resulted in a building being added for use as an office / display area, as well as the placement of an ex V.R. Guards van, for storage.
However this venture did not succeed and all signs of it, other than the building that is now used as accommodation has been removed.
A beer garden has now been added along with a large display, inside the Tavern, of local photographs and memorabilia, also in the main
bar area many a stuffed and mounted animal or fish is on display.
History of Tatong Tavern Inn Keepers from 1886 – 2003
1886-1910 William Worrall (listed as Hotel Keeper [rate books])
10-12-1901 Catherine Worrall (renual of licence)
1911-1918/19 Catherine listed as Hotel keeper (rate books)
30-6-1919 Charles W. Clarke.
20-9-1920 Gertrude Emily Kilroy.
29-8-1921 Harold George Moon.
14-12-1922 Claire Gardiner.
31-8-1925 Frederick Beale.
9-8-1926 Michael O’Halloran.
7-11-1927 John Trenerry.
27-11-1928 James Murray Wittman.
8-5-1930 William Robert Aird.
10-8-1931 Charles William Clarke.
25-2-1935 Lucy May Robertson.
30-11-1936 Sydney Allan Arnold
Herbert Theodore Shaw.
30-8-1937 John Copeland Christopherson.
15-6-1938 Edward Norman Sherritt.
1-9-1939 Phyllis & Robert Clarinbold.
11-2-1946 Jessie Bell Stewart.
28-3-1949 James Urquhart.
16-9-1954 Ivy & Slobodan Allmpijevitch.
6-6-1955 Leila & Wilfred Diggle.
6-4-1959 James Urquhart.
23-1-1969 John & Margaret Walker.
22-10-1973 Gavin Thomas Smythe.
17-3-1977 William & Maureen Quinton.
13-1-1984 Richard & Sallie Hann.
24-3-1986 Dennis & Gayle Scott.
10-2-1989 Timothy(Min) & Matt Innes-Irons & Brian Wescott.
22-3-1991 Brian & Jenny Wescott & Greg Ashton.
9-4-1992 Greg Ashton
20-7-1993 Anthony & Sue Toleman.
1-6-1996 Greg, Gary & Wayne Tainton.
3-9-2001 James Elliston & Nyah Rowe.
19-8-2003 Andy & Leanne Varnik
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Tatong has a pub, the Tatong Tavern, a memorial hall and sports ground. It has an active community with archery, Australian rules football
(the town has a team competing in the Benalla & District Football League) [3], cricket, netball, tennis and table tennis clubs. Also the Tatong
Angling Group, Heritage Group [1], and the Tatong Young Bloods. The area is a mixture of farmland, pine plantations and dense bush.
(the town has a team competing in the Benalla & District Football League) [3], cricket, netball, tennis and table tennis clubs. Also the Tatong
Angling Group, Heritage Group [1], and the Tatong Young Bloods. The area is a mixture of farmland, pine plantations and dense bush.
Tatong is the birthplace of Michael Joseph Savage, the first Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Michael Joseph Savage (23 March 1872 – 27 March 1940) was the first Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand. Born in Tatong, Victoria,
Australia, Savage first became involved in politics while working in that state. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1907. There he worked in a
variety of jobs, as a miner, flax-cutter and storeman, before becoming involved in the union movement. Savage initially opposed the formation
of the 1910 New Zealand Labour Party as he viewed the grouping as insufficiently socialistic. Instead he became the chairman of the New
Zealand Federation of Labour, known as the "Red Feds".
The Tatong Heritage Group meets monthly, to consider projects, funding, and avenues of investigating, collecting, and securing items and
The Tatong Heritage Group meets monthly, to consider projects, funding, and avenues of investigating, collecting, and securing items and
knowledge of Tatong's heritage. Meetings are on the fourth Monday of the Month, at 8pm, now in the Tatong Memorial Hall, on the
corner of Tiger Hill Road & Tatong Rd.
“The grass good. The natives evidently numerous.” So Hume & Hovell noted of the Tatong region in 1824. The people who lived here then
used ‘fire-stick farming’ to clear and regenerate the landscape, providing easy movement through the bushland, and fresh growth to attract
the kangaroos. Since then the burning has stopped, large scale clearing occurred, and what with introduced fauna and flora such as
cloven-hoofed ruminants, rabbits, foxes, mice, grasses, blackberries, etc., the place has changed. Hume and Hovell described the land NE
of Tatong as “a level forest, with here and there a small creek, flowing towards the N W. The soil excellent, and the trees numerous--a stunted
species of blue gum.” The Broken River they recorded as a “ - strong stream, thickly bordered with reeds.”
Between here and the Murray they “ - met with a considerable number of native women and children, about 30. The children were engaged
in play, throwing small spears, formed of reeds, at a circular piece of bark, about a foot in diameter, while it was rolling along the ground; and
the women were employed in spinning the native flax.” On November 29th Hovell mused: “ - whatever place we have been in, whether on th
top of the highest mountain, or in any of the deepest ravines, we always find evident marks that the natives occasionally resort to them,
although there does not appear to be any inducement for them to visit those secluded places. Those are the people we generally call ‘miserabl
wretches,’ but in my opinion the word is misapplied, for I cannot for a moment consider them so. They have neither house-rent nor taxes to
provide, for nearly every tree will furnish them with a house, and perhaps the same tree will supply them with food (the opposum).
Their only employment is providing their food. They are happy within themselves; they have their amusements and but little cares; and above all
Their only employment is providing their food. They are happy within themselves; they have their amusements and but little cares; and above all
they have their liberty.” Major Thomas Mitchell, coming from the South in 1836, crossed the Broken River and passed through “an open forest of
box”.
The 1824 expedition of Hume and Hovel to reach the southern coast took them within about 7 km of the present township of Tatong.
On November 26th 1824, the night before they arrived at Fern Hills, they stayed at a “ - summit, where the rock appears to contain a portion of
On November 26th 1824, the night before they arrived at Fern Hills, they stayed at a “ -
lime, the soil and herbage are both excellent; the trees here also are large, and in addition to those before mentioned they meet with the honey
suckle and the wattle.” At the area now called Fern Hills, where they camped by the Hollands Creek on November 27th, their principal comment
was that the preceding range had lamed their cattle and there was insufficient grass to feed the stock.
Following the reports of Hume & Hovell, and Mitchell, of good grazing land, settlers and their stock moved in. They displaced the aborigines and
somewhat changed the landscape. Graziers were granted annual pastoral licences for an area of land according to the number of sheep or cattle he
could afford to buy. Tatong was one of these pastoral holdings, occupied by William Francis Splatt from 1847 to his death in 1850. His brothers
Frank and Edmund Lasky renewed the pastoral licence yearly from 1850 to 1854. The Splatt brothers gave the name Tatong to their run, and the
meaning is given as a corruption of the aboriginal word ‘TUTTING’ meaning ‘out of sight’. (However the 1978 "Back to Tatong" booklet gives the
meaning as "Water Hole".) In 1869 the Run extended from a few miles south of Benalla to a point approximately midway between Tatong town ship
and Wrightley, with Mt. Pleasant as the western boundary, with the eastern boundary being a few miles to the east of White Gate. Edmund Lasky
Splatt was succeeded in July 1860 by McCulloch and Sellar who were there until January 1870, paying a half yearly rent of £147.1.0 for "Tatong Run".
Then John and Alexander Dennistoun became the occupants of Tatong station until the licence was surrendered about 1874 as part of the policy of
Then John and Alexander Dennistoun became the occupants of Tatong station until the licence was surrendered about 1874 as part of the policy of
the Victorian Government to break up these big holdings and make land available for smaller landholders. An account of one such selection is under
Michael Savage.
The original size of Tatong station was 33,000 acres (another account says 35,520 acres) with a grazing capacity for 16,500 sheep.
A pre-emptive right to 640 acres was granted to the occupant of the property when the pastoral licence was surrendered and he also had the right
A pre-
to lease or buy adjoining land if he wished to do so. Mr. Hector Norman Simson appears to be the first rate payer having paid £40.11.0 rates on an
area of 4,087 acres to the Benalla Shire Council in 1869, the first year of Local Government for Benalla Shire. Rabbits were first introduced to Tatong by
Mr. Frost. 'Back to Tatong' states: "Amongst the first permanent settlers to the district before the turn of the century were Mr. Joseph and Miss Sarah
Harrison. Having arrived in 1865, they would probably be the first. Following on (not necessarily in order) would be the names of Sullivan, Worrall,
Mcintosh, Larkin McCauley, Hughan, Wallace Bilham, Cooper, Coghill, Monaghan. The first selectors were obliged to clear and fence the land, and to crop
it. In time dairy farming proved more suitable, with creameries set up around the district (more information - & picture of Tatong Creamery). The cream
was manufactured into butter by the factory, and skim milk was taken back to the farm in milk cans, by spring cart, dray or wagon. With the arrival of
the hand or farm separator, the Tatong creamery ceased operations. For many years Mr. F. McCauley of Moorngag travelled around the district in a
spring wagon drawn by two horses, collecting cream in ten and five gallon cans from the farmers, returning to the Moorngag and Swanpool
Co-operative Dairy Company, where the cream was manufactured into butter. There were two dairy companies operating in Benalla: The Benalla Dairy
Co-operative Company and The Broken River Dairy Company, the latter being privately owned. These two factories each had a motor truck coming ou
to the district collecting cream and delivering dairy farmers’ needs. In the 20th century tobacco has been grown, by the De Fazios, at Hollands Creek,
White Gate.
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.
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-
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-
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-
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-
there is also a clothing factory and a wool-
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. -
To the south-
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-
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.
