Dartmoor, Victoria
Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dartmoor Template:IPAc-en[2] is a rural township on the Princes Highway and the Glenelg River between Heywood and the South Australian border, in southwestern Victoria. At the 2011 census, Dartmoor had a population of 263.[3]
History
Before the township was established the location was known as Woodford Inn. The township was settled in the late 1850s, a post office opening on 1 April 1860.[4] The town was serviced by the Mount Gambier-Heywood railway line, which ceased operation on 11 April 1995.
Traditional ownership
The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Dartmoor sits are the Gunditjmara people.[5] The Gunditjmara people are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.[6]
Demographics
As of the 2016 census, 322 people resided in Dartmoor. The median age of persons in Dartmoor was 50 years.[1] Children aged 0–14 years made up 15.0% of the population.[1] People over the age of 65 years made up 24.3% of the population.[1] There were slightly more males than females with 50.6% of the population male and 49.4% female.[1] The average household size is 2.3 people per household.[1] The average number of children per family for families with children is 2.[1]
76.2% of people in Dartmoor were born in Australia.[1] Of all persons living in Dartmoor, 0.9% (3 persons) were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.[1] This is higher than for the state of Victoria (0.8%) and lower than the national average (2.8%).[1] The most common ancestries in Dartmoor were Australian 34.4%, English 27.0%, Scottish 10.7%, Irish 6.4% and German 5.9%.[1]
Today
The main industry in the area is the processing of timber from the extensive pine plantations.
Dartmoor has a football team playing in the South West District Football League.[7]
Golfers play at the Dartmoor Golf Club on Wapling Avenue.[8]
Notable residents
- Jeremy Cameron, Australian rules footballer[9]
References
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External links
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