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Horsham (/ ˈ h ɔːr ʃ əm /) [2] is a regional city in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. Located on a bend in the Wimmera River, Horsham is approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi) northwest of the state capital Melbourne. As of the 2021 census, Horsham had a population of 20,429. [1]
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Horsham is located 300 km north-west of Melbourne via Ballarat and Stawell and is 138 m above sea-level.
The local First Nation people, the Jardwa and Wotjobaluk peoples, called the area around modern day Horsham, Wopetbungundilar. They camped beside the Wimmera River and one of their main paths through the district crossed the river where the town now stands. The first European settler, James Darlot, had a fondness for towns in Sussex, England. He ca...
Botanic Gardens The appeal of the Horsham Botanic Gardens lies more in the fact that they are on the banks of the Wimmera River rather than in any particularly exotic displays. While the gardens were designed in the 1870s by William Guilfoyle, the curator of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens, it is Thomas Brown, curator from 1891-1935, who is celebrate...
Horsham, the Wimmera and Water Horsham is surrounded by water. The most significant stretches of water include the Horsham Police Paddock at the north of the city, an area of wetlands and a lake known for its excellent birdwatching and its pleasant bushwalks. As well there is Rocklands Reservoir (a part of the Wimmera-Mallee irrigation system - 70 ...
* It is believed that Jardwa and Wotjobaluk First Nation peoples lived in the district before the arrival of Europeans. They called the place 'Wopetbungundilar' which may have meant either 'a place of flowers' (a reference to the wildflowers on the riverbank) or 'a place of feathers' which could refer to a local Dreamtime story about an emu. * Majo...
Horsham and Grampians Visitor Information Centre, 71 Pynsent Street, tel: (03) 5382 1832 or 1800 633 218.
The town's official site is http://visithorsham.com.au. It provides extensive information about the town and its attractions.
The Rural City of Horsham is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 4,267 square kilometres and in June 2018, had a population of 19,875.
Oct 25, 2021 · Horsham (/ˈhɔrʃəm/, locally [ˈhoːʃəm]) [2] is a regional city located on the Wimmera River in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, and is approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi) north-west of the state capital Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Horsham had a population of 14,125.
Stay a while in the lively town of Horsham and experience its striking surrounds, immortalised by painters Arthur Boyd and Sidney Nolan. Known as the Capital of the Wimmera, Horsham is located on the banks of the Wimmera River on the lands of the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk peoples of the Wotjobaluk Nations.
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Feb 9, 2022 · Head out of Horsham proper and in minutes you can be in the breathtaking Grampian range, the wildlife-rich Little Desert or at the foot of Mount Arapiles, one of Australia’s favourite climbing locations.
