Condah

Town in Victoria, Australia

37°58′0″S 141°44′0″E / 37.96667°S 141.73333°E / -37.96667; 141.73333Population121 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)3303Location

334 km (208 mi) W of Melbourne
47 km (29 mi) N of Portland
38 km (24 mi) SW of Hamilton
20 km (12 mi) NE of Heywood

LGA(s)Shire of GlenelgState electorate(s)South-West Coast Federal division(s)Wannon

Condah /ˈkɒndɑː/ is a small town in south west Victoria, Australia and is located on the Henty Highway north of Heywood. At the 2006 census, Condah and the surrounding area had a population of 272.^[2]

It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Lake Condah, Budj Bim National Park and Budj Bim.

History

Condah Pub has been open since 1854 and still thrives today.^{[citation needed]}
A cemetery was set aside in May 1863.^[3]
Condah Post Office opened on 12 May 1868 and closed in 2001.^[4]^[5]
Two churches were opened, one Anglican in 1883,^[6] one Presbyterian in 1908.^[7]

Traditional ownership

The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Condah sits are the Gunditjmara People^[8] who are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.^[9]

Notable people

W J (Billy) Millard, the winner of the inaugural 1878 Stawell Gift was a resident of Condah;^[10]
Andrew Lovett, Wally Lovett, Glenn Lovett and Nathan Lovett-Murray, all AFL football players, are Gunditjmara people either from Lake Condah or have relatives in the area.^[11]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Condah (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Condah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
^ "GOVERNMENT GAZETTE". The Argus. No. 6, 371. Victoria, Australia. 7 November 1866. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 30 March 2021
^ "COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE". The Argus. No. 6, 840. Victoria, Australia. 12 May 1868. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH, CONDAH". The Church of England Messenger. Vol. XVI, no. 178. Victoria, Australia. 3 July 1883. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "CONDAH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH". The Hamilton Spectator. No. 7531. Victoria, Australia. 10 September 1908. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^ "Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal". Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^ "History" (PDF). Stawell Gift website. Retrieved 17 October 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Ballarat Genealogy, School at South Condah pupil list 1893, archived from the original on 22 July 2008, retrieved 17 October 2008