Description
Hopetoun is a town which serves as the major service centre for the Southern Mallee area of Victoria, Australia.
Hopetoun is a town which serves as the major service centre for the Southern Mallee area of Victoria, Australia. Hopetoun is situated 400 km (249 mi) north-west of Melbourne on the Henty Highway in the Shire of Yarriambiack. In the 2016 census, Hopetoun had a population of 739.
History
The town was named after the 7th Earl of Hopetoun, the Governor of Victoria from 1889 to 1895 and later the first Governor-General of Australia. The post office opened on 12 September 1891 when the township was established.During the early 2009 Australian heatwave, the town experienced several days of intense heat, with a peak of 48.8 °C (119.8 °F). The reading was the highest temperature nationwide during the heatwave and also broke the record for the highest temperature in Victoria.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 914.866 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 86 m
Population number: 739
Local Government Area: Yarriambiack Shire Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Hopetoun, Victoria