Cottles Bridge, Victoria
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| Cottles Bridge Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°37′19″S 145°13′8″E / 37.62194°S 145.21889°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 609 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1870s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3099 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Nillumbik | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Cottles Bridge is a town in Victoria, Australia, 30 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. Cottles Bridge recorded a population of 609 at the 2021 census.
History
[edit]The area, previously known as Back Creek, was named after Thomas Cottle, who settled in the area in the 1870s. Cottle's Bridge Post Office opened on 1 January 1910 and closed in 1960.[2]
The actual Cottles Bridge is located west of St. Andrews in a location that was once full of small farms and orchards[3]
From the 1950s onwards, various artists settled in the area, most notably Clifton Pugh AO, who established the Dunmoochin Artists Society there in 1953.
Present day
[edit]Cottles Bridge is home to the Lovegrove Vineyard and Winery, an award-winning Yarra Valley winery which established in 1983 and produces sparkling wines, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, cabernet and merlot. There is also the Hurstbridge Learning Co-Operative Primary School, a parent-run, alternative school for primary school students established in 1973.
The area is not serviced by Melbourne public transport.
See also
[edit]- Shire of Eltham – Cottles Bridge was previously within this former local government area.
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cottles Bridge (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 7 April 2021
- ^ "St Andrews - Victorian Places". Victorian Places. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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