- Cottles Bridge, Victoria
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Cottles Bridge
VictoriaPopulation: 963 (2006) [1] Established: 1870s Postcode: 3099 Elevation: 152 m (499 ft) Location: - 30 km (19 mi) from Melbourne
- 4 km (2 mi) from Hurstbridge
LGA: Shire of Nillumbik State District: Yan Yean Federal Division: McEwen Localities around Cottles Bridge: Doreen Arthurs Creek St Andrews Doreen Cottles Bridge St Andrews Hurstbridge Panton Hill St Andrews Cottles Bridge is a town in Victoria, Australia, 30 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Cottles Bridge had a population of 963.
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History
The area, previously known as Back Creek, was named after Thomas Cottle, who settled in the area in the 1870s. Cottle's Bridge Post Office opened on 1 January 1910 and closed in 1960. [2]
From the 1950s onwards, various artists settled in the area, most notably Clifton Pugh AO, who established the Dunmoochin Artists Society there in 1953.
Present day
Cottles Bridge is home to Lovegrove Vineyard and Winery, an award-winning Yarra Valley winery established in 1983 producing sparkling wines, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir and cabernet merlot, as well as the Hurstbridge Learning Co-Operative Primary School, a parent-run, alternative school for primary school students established in 1973.
The area is not serviced by Melbourne public transport.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cottles Bridge (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25405&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
External links
- Cottles Bridge, Victoria is at coordinates 37°37′19″S 145°13′08″E / 37.622°S 145.219°ECoordinates: 37°37′19″S 145°13′08″E / 37.622°S 145.219°E
Arthurs Creek • Bend of Islands • Christmas Hills • Cottles Bridge • Diamond Creek • Doreen • Eltham • Eltham North • Hurstbridge • Kangaroo Ground • Nutfield • Panton Hill • Plenty • Research • Smiths Gully • St Andrews • Strathewen • Warrandyte North • Watsons Creek • Wattle Glen • Yarrambat •
Categories:- Towns in Victoria (Australia)
- Wine regions of Victoria (Australia)
- Melbourne geography stubs
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