Yandoit
Yandoit | |
|---|---|
 Entering Yandoit | |
  Yandoit | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′0″S 144°06′0″E / 37.20000°S 144.10000°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| LGA | |
| Location |
|
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 154 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3461 |
Yandoit is a locality in Victoria, Australia. Yandoit is in the Hepburn Shire local government area, 128 kilometres (80 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Yandoit and the surrounding area had a population of 154.[1]
The Yandoit area was first settled by Captain John Stuart Hepburn.[2] Alluvial gold was discovered in 1854 and 5,000 miners came to the area creating a gold rush. The gold soon ran out and deep lead mining started in 1858.[2] Yandoit was surveyed in 1861 when it had a population of 232. Despite its population declining to 77 in 1881, Yandoit was proclaimed a township in 1885.[2]
Many Swiss Italians settled in Yandoit and Yandoit Hills, building many of the remaining stone buildings.[2]
St John the Baptist Catholic Church was built in 1884 by Swiss-Italian Giacomo Sartori, and remained in use until 1993, when it closed. In 2016, refurbishments to the building commenced, with the church building now serving as private accommodation.[3]
Gallery
[edit]
Anglican church
Mechanics Institute
Primary School
Catholic church
References
[edit]- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yandoit (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Yandoit". Electronic Encyclopedia of Gold in Australia. Cultural Heritage Unit, The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "Yandoit church". Daylesford Getaways. Daylesford Getaways. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Yandoit at Wikimedia Commons
 | This article about a location in Victoria, Australia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |