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Town in Victoria, Australia
Quambatook
Victoria
Guthrie St, the main street of Quambatook
Quambatook is located in Shire of GannawarraQuambatookQuambatook
Coordinates35°51′0″S 143°32′0″E / 35.85000°S 143.53333°E / -35.85000; 143.53333
Population229 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)3540
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Gannawarra
State electorate(s)Murray Plains
Federal division(s)Mallee

Quambatook /ˈkwɒmbətʊk/ is a town in northern Victoria, Australia.

Description and history

Quambatook is located on the Avoca River in the Shire of Gannawarra local government area, 302 kilometres (188 mi) from the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2021 census Quambatook had a population of 229, a decline from 249 at the 2016 census and from 361 at the 2011 census. The primary school closed in mid 2017 after no applications to teach the six remaining students were received.

Quambatook was settled following the end of the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s. Resumption of large squatter's land holdings for closer settlement in the 1870s led to Quambatook becoming one of Victoria's leading wheat and sheep producing areas. Quambatook Post Office opened on 1 September 1879.

Quambatook has been recognised as the tractor pulling capital of Australia with an annual competition, the Australian Tractor Pulling Championships, held at Easter since 1976. In fact, the town's motto is 'Land of wheat and wool, home of the tractor pull'. The town is where country music performer John Williamson grew up. Williamson has written a musical named for the town.

Golfers play at the course of the Quambatook Golf Club on Boort Road.

After over a century of history, Quambatook Football Club folded from the Golden Rivers Football League following the 2022 season.

Gallery

  • War memorial War memorial
  • Post office Post office
  • Guthrie St Guthrie St
  • Avoca River and River St Avoca River and River St
  • General store General store

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Quambatook (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. "2016 Census QuickStats Quambatook". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Quambatook (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 December 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Towns in Gannawarra". Gannawarra Shire Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
  5. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. "Quambatook Victoria". Travelmate. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
  7. "QUAMBATOOK is a family musical". John Williamson - Official website. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
  8. Golf Select. "Quambatook". Retrieved 11 May 2009.

External links

Media related to Quambatook at Wikimedia Commons

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