Description
Dartmoor is a rural township on the Princes Highway and the Glenelg River between Heywood and the South Australian border, in southwestern Victoria.
Dartmooris a rural township on the Princes Highway and the Glenelg River between Heywood and the South Australian border, in southwestern Victoria.At the 2011 census, Dartmoor had a population of 263.
History
Before the township was established the location was known as Woodford Inn.
The township was settled in the late 1850s, a Post Office opening on 1 April 1860. The Mount Gambier-Heywood railway line closed 11 April 1995 and is still pending for standardization due to the Melbourne to Adelaide line conversion.
Weather
Things to do
The main industry in the area is the processing of timber from the extensive pine plantations.
Dartmoor has a football team playing in the South West District Football League.Golfers play at the Dartmoor Golf Club on Wapling Avenue.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 287.057 km2
Elevation: 11 to 50 metres
Town elevation: 40 m
Population number: 322
Local Government Area: Glenelg Shire Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Dartmoor, Victoria