Description
Byaduk is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.
Byaduk is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.
European settlement began around 1853 by Wendish or Sorbian
Lutheran immigrants who gave it the name Neukirch after the town in Saxony.The township was settled in the early 1860s, and named Byaduk, an aboriginal word apparently meaning "stone tomahawk". The Post Office opened on 1 August 1863.
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Things to do
The Byaduk Caves, lava tubes from the volcanic eruption of Mount Napier, are nearby.You can also see extensive views of the lava flow at Harmans Valley and the tumuli lava blisters off Old Crushers Road.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 119.9 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 153 m
Population number: 123
Local Government Area: Southern Grampians Shire Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Byaduk, Victoria