The first European settler settled in what is now Sale in 1844. A post office was set up on the Latrobe River about three years before the city was officially founded . Gold discoveries at Omeo in 1851 and the Victorian gold rush favored the growth of the place. In 1863 Sale already had 1,800 inhabitants. In 1875 Sale was connected to the railroad and in 1878 the rail link to the then capital Melbourne was completed. In 1941, an air force base was established near Sale. After the discovery of oil and gas off the coast of Victoria in 1965, Sale became the home of many of the exploration workers at Esso Australia and BHP Billiton .
climate
The warmest months are January and February with average highs of 25.4 ° C and 25.3 ° C, respectively, while July, the coldest month, only has an average maximum of 13.8 ° C and an average minimum of 3.2 ° C is reached. The mean annual rainfall is 597 mm and is fairly evenly distributed over the year.
economy
The 18 oil production platforms in Bass Strait , only around 20 km from Sale, are an important economic factor. In the entire Shire of Wellington, 3.7% of the workforce is employed in this field. It is assumed that the subsidy can continue until at least 2030. The favorable climate made the dairy industry the most important industrial sector in the Shire of Wellington.
traffic
Sale is on the Gippsland Line , on which three trains run daily to and from Melbourne with a journey time of around 2.5 hours. Long-distance buses also connect Sale with Sydney . Sale is at the confluence of the South Gippsland Highway with the Princes Highway . East Sale airfield is mainly used for military purposes.
Daughters and sons of the city
Gregor Jordan (* 1966), film director and screenwriter
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