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Baarmutha

Baarmutha
Baarmutha is located in Shire of Indigo
Baarmutha
Baarmutha
Coordinates: 36°23′37″S 146°39′13″E / 36.39361°S 146.65361°E / -36.39361; 146.65361
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionHume
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total0
Postcode
3747

Baarmutha is a neighbourhood of Beechworth in the Shire of Indigo, Victoria, Australia.

History

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Originally known as Three Mile Creek, gold mining was performed in the area in the 19th century.[1] The 1907 Victorian Municipal Directory and Gazetteer listed a population of 100 along with a public school and library.[2]

Baarmutha Post Office opened on 1 October 1875 and closed in 1968.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ P Davies; J Turnbull; S Lawrence (2016). "Remote sensing landscapes of water management on the Victorian goldfields, Australia". Journal of Archaeological Science.
  2. ↑ Victorian Municipal Directory and Gazetteer. 1907. p. 347.
  3. ↑ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 23 March 2021