Eskdale, Victoria
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Omeo Highway at Eskdale
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| Location in Shire of Towong, Victoria | |
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| Population | 436 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3701 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Towong |
| State electorate(s) | Benambra |
| Federal Division(s) | Indi |
Eskdale is a small town near the major regional centre of Albury-Wodonga, in Victoria's north. It is situated in the Mitta Valley, near the river's confluence with the Little Snowy Creek, amongst the foothills of Mount Bogong. At the 2006 census, Eskdale and the surrounding area had a population of 436.[1]
History
The Post Office opened on 1 July 1885.[2] A Beaufort bomber crashed[3] near Eskdale in 1945 during a training flight.
The Town today
The town has a supermarket, cafe, post office, church, primary school, bowling green and a recently built sports complex. The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Mitta Mitta has an Australian Rules football team Mitta United competing in the Tallangatta & District Football League.
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- http://www.towong.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=110&h=0
- http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/projects/NEIPS/eskdale.asp
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