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*[http://au.geocities.com/hslinton/ au.geocities.com/hslinton] – Linton Historical Society, Victoria |
*[http://au.geocities.com/hslinton/ au.geocities.com/hslinton] – Linton Historical Society, Victoria |
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Revision as of 10:42, 29 December 2007
| Linton Victoria | |
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| Population | 498 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3360 |
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| LGA(s) | Golden Plains Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Ripon |
| Federal division(s) | Corangamite |
Linton is a town in Victoria, Australia off of Glenelg Highway which was first settled about 1840. Linton was named after a pioneer family in an area. At the 2006 census, Linton had a population of 498. There is a bird sanctuary to the south-east of the township near Springdallah Creek.
History
Gold was found in 1848 in what later became known as the Linton Diggings. Chinese people among others mined the local shafts until the gold ran out; they then stayed and set up market gardens. There is significant amounts of mining equipment left in the Linton district.
In December 1998 five firefighters were killed when they became trapped in a tanker by a wildfire.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Linton (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linton, Victoria.
- au.geocities.com/hslinton – Linton Historical Society, Victoria
- travelmate.com.au – Linton, Victoria
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