Allendale | |
|---|---|
 Former school | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′S 143°56′E / 37.367°S 143.933°E / -37.367; 143.933 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 185 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3364 |
Allendale (aka Allandale) is a town in Victoria, Australia, located north-east of Creswick, in the Shire of Hepburn. At the 2021 census, Allendale and the surrounding area had a population of 185.[2]
The town began as a mining settlement around the Berry Leads mining area. It had a peak population of about 1,500. Allendale once had ten hotels, railway station, post office, bakery, and shops, all of which have closed.[3] The small boarding school located in Leishman Street was sold in 2005.[citation needed] Allendale Post Office opened on 6 May 1881, was known as Allandale from 1885 to 1893, and closed in 1974.[4]
Allendale Railway Station was on the North Creswick to Daylesford line. The railway closed in sections with Allendale to Newlyn closed on 1 December 1976, and from North Creswick to Allendale on 8 December 1986.[5]
Sports
- Allendale Football Club
The Allendale FC was formed at a meeting at Dibdin's Hall, Allendale in June 1882.[6] The club had a reasonable amount of success in its early years, winning local premiership in 1892,[7] 1895,[8][9][10][11] 1897[12][13] and were runners up in 1894[14] and 1907.[15][16]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Allendale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Allendale (suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Allendale". Victorian Places. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 4 April 2021
- ^ "North Creswick to Daylesford". Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "1882 - Allendale". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 5 June 1882. p. 3. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "1892 - Allendale". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 5 October 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "1895 - Allendale". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 30 November 1895. p. 1. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "1895 - The Ballarat Star (Grand Final Review)". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 15 October 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "1895 - Ballarat Star (Grand final Preview)". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 11 October 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "1895 - The Ballarat Star (Grand Final Preview)". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 12 October 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "1897 - Allendale". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 14 September 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "1897 - Allendale". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 4 August 1897. p. 1. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "1894 - Notes (Grand Final Review)". Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904). 28 August 1894. p. 6. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "1907 - Football: Creswick". The Argus. 14 October 1907. p. 6. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "1907 - Country Football". The Age. 8 October 1907. p. 8. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
External links
- Photo of Allendale Railway Station, 1922
- History of Allendale
