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Baarmutha, Victoria

Coordinates: 36°25′0″S 146°41′0″E / 36.41667°S 146.68333°E / -36.41667; 146.68333
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Baarmutha
Victoria
Baarmutha is located in Shire of Indigo
Baarmutha
Baarmutha
Coordinates36°25′0″S 146°41′0″E / 36.41667°S 146.68333°E / -36.41667; 146.68333
Postcode(s)3747
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Indigo
State electorate(s)Benambra
Federal division(s)Indi

Baarmutha is a township in the Shire of Indigo, Victoria, Australia.

Originally known as Three Mile Creek, gold mining was performed in the area in the 19th century.[1] The 1907 Victorian Municipal Directory and Gazetteer listed a population of 100 along with a public school and library.[2]

Baarmutha Post Office opened on 1 October 1875 and closed in 1968.[3]

References

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  1. ^ P Davies; J Turnbull; S Lawrence (2016). "Remote sensing landscapes of water management on the Victorian goldfields, Australia". Journal of Archaeological Science.
  2. ^ Victorian Municipal Directory and Gazetteer. 1907. p. 347.
  3. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 23 March 2021