| Dartmoor Victoria | |
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 War memorial sculptures | |
  Dartmoor | |
| Coordinates | 37°56′0″S 141°17′0″E / 37.93333°S 141.28333°E |
| Population | 322 ( 2016 census) [1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3304 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Glenelg |
| County | Follett |
| State electorate(s) | Lowan |
| Federal division(s) | Wannon |
Dartmoor /ˈdɑːtmɔː/ [2] is a rural township on the Princes Highway and the Glenelg River between Heywood and the South Australian border, in southwestern Victoria. At the 2011 census, Dartmoor had a population of 263. [3]
Before the township was established the location was known as Woodford Inn. The township was settled in the late 1850s, a Post Office opening on 1 April 1860. [4] The Mount Gambier-Heywood railway line closed 11 April 1995 and is still pending for standardization due to the Melbourne to Adelaide line conversion.[ citation needed]
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Dartmoor sits are the Gunditjmara people. [5] The Gunditjmara people are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. [6]
As of the 2016 census, 322 people resided in Dartmoor. The median age of persons in Dartmoor was 50 years. [1] Children aged 0–14 years made up 15.0% of the population. [1] People over the age of 65 years made up 24.3% of the population. [1] There were slightly more males than females with 50.6% of the population male and 49.4% female. [1] The average household size is 2.3 people per household. [1] The average number of children per family for families with children is 2. [1]
76.2% of people in Dartmoor were born in Australia. [1] Of all persons living in Dartmoor, 0.9% (3 persons) were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. [1] This is higher than for the state of Victoria (0.8%) and lower than the national average (2.8%). [1] The most common ancestries in Dartmoor were Australian 34.4%, English 27.0%, Scottish 10.7%, Irish 6.4% and German 5.9%. [1]
The main industry in the area is the processing of timber from the extensive pine plantations.
Dartmoor has a football team playing in the South West District Football League. [7]
Golfers play at the Dartmoor Golf Club on Wapling Avenue. [8]
- Jeremy Cameron, Australian rules footballer [9]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dartmoor (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Butler, S., ed. (2009). "Dartmoor". Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed.). Sydney: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd. 1952 pages. ISBN 978-1-876429-66-9.
- ^ "2011 Census QuickStats: Dartmoor (Vic.)". Australia Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 February 2021
- ^ "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation". Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Full Points Footy, Dartmoor, retrieved 15 April 2009
- ^ Golf Select, Dartmoor, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ Sydney Is Home Says Cameron, GWS Giants official website, 27 May 2014
Media related to
Dartmoor, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
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| Dartmoor Victoria | |
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War memorial sculptures | |
Dartmoor | |
| Coordinates | 37°56′0″S 141°17′0″E / 37.93333°S 141.28333°E |
| Population | 322 ( 2016 census) [1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3304 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Glenelg |
| County | Follett |
| State electorate(s) | Lowan |
| Federal division(s) | Wannon |
Dartmoor /ˈdɑːtmɔː/ [2] is a rural township on the Princes Highway and the Glenelg River between Heywood and the South Australian border, in southwestern Victoria. At the 2011 census, Dartmoor had a population of 263. [3]
Before the township was established the location was known as Woodford Inn. The township was settled in the late 1850s, a Post Office opening on 1 April 1860. [4] The Mount Gambier-Heywood railway line closed 11 April 1995 and is still pending for standardization due to the Melbourne to Adelaide line conversion.[ citation needed]
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Dartmoor sits are the Gunditjmara people. [5] The Gunditjmara people are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. [6]
As of the 2016 census, 322 people resided in Dartmoor. The median age of persons in Dartmoor was 50 years. [1] Children aged 0–14 years made up 15.0% of the population. [1] People over the age of 65 years made up 24.3% of the population. [1] There were slightly more males than females with 50.6% of the population male and 49.4% female. [1] The average household size is 2.3 people per household. [1] The average number of children per family for families with children is 2. [1]
76.2% of people in Dartmoor were born in Australia. [1] Of all persons living in Dartmoor, 0.9% (3 persons) were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. [1] This is higher than for the state of Victoria (0.8%) and lower than the national average (2.8%). [1] The most common ancestries in Dartmoor were Australian 34.4%, English 27.0%, Scottish 10.7%, Irish 6.4% and German 5.9%. [1]
The main industry in the area is the processing of timber from the extensive pine plantations.
Dartmoor has a football team playing in the South West District Football League. [7]
Golfers play at the Dartmoor Golf Club on Wapling Avenue. [8]
- Jeremy Cameron, Australian rules footballer [9]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dartmoor (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Butler, S., ed. (2009). "Dartmoor". Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed.). Sydney: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd. 1952 pages. ISBN 978-1-876429-66-9.
- ^ "2011 Census QuickStats: Dartmoor (Vic.)". Australia Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 February 2021
- ^ "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation". Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Full Points Footy, Dartmoor, retrieved 15 April 2009
- ^ Golf Select, Dartmoor, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ Sydney Is Home Says Cameron, GWS Giants official website, 27 May 2014
Media related to
Dartmoor, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
Localities in the
Shire of Glenelg | ||
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| City | | |
| Town | ||
| Locality |
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^ - Territory divided with another
LGA | ||
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| This article about a location in Barwon South West (region) is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |