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Bonnie Doon is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Maroondah Highway, in the Shire of Mansfield. Bonnie Doon is 168 kilometres north-east of Melbourne via the Melba Highway. At the 2021 census, Bonnie Doon township had a population of 666.[1]
| Bonnie Doon Victoria | |
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 The old town site of Bonnie Doon, prior to the construction of Lake Eildon | |
  Bonnie Doon | |
| Coordinates | 37°01′S 145°51′E / 37.017°S 145.850°E |
| Population | 666 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3720 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mansfield |
| State electorate(s) | Eildon |
| Federal division(s) | Indi |
History
editThe township was established subsequent to gold discoveries in the area. It was originally named Doon after the town of that name in Ireland. The Post Office opened on 1 October 1866 and was renamed Bonnie Doon in 1891 coinciding with the arrival of the railway.[2]
Much of the original town of Bonnie Doon was flooded by the construction of Lake Eildon in the 1950s. The township was relocated; some buildings were picked up and moved, whilst others were able to remain in their original site, such as the churches.
Tourism
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Lake Eildon makes Bonnie Doon a minor tourist town for water activities, and the surrounds of Bonnie Doon, which has a rail trail, are somewhat popular for weekend holidaymakers. This popularity was satirised in the Australian comedy, The Castle, with popular quotes such as "How's the serenity?" and its catch-phrase song "We're going to Bonnie Doon".
Lake
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Lake Eildon and bridge, Bonnie Doon -
Lake Eildon near Maroondah Hwy.
References
edit- ^ a b "2021 Census Bonnie Doon". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 20 January 2021
External links
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