Quambatook
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History
Quambatook was settled following the end of the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s. Resumption of large squatter's land holdings for closer settlement in the 1870s led to Quambatook becoming one of Victoria's leading wheat and sheep producing areas.[3] Quambatook Post Office opened on 1 September 1879.[4]
Quambatook has been recognised as the tractor pulling capital of Australia with an annual competition, the Australian Tractor Pulling Championships, held at Easter since 1976.[5] In fact, the town's motto is 'Land of wheat and wool, home of the tractor pull'.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The town is where country music performer John Williamson grew up. Williamson has written a musical named for the town.[3][6]
Golfers play at the course of the Quambatook Golf Club on Boort Road.[7]
The primary school closed in 2017 after no applications to teach the six remaining students were received.[8]
After over a century, Quambatook Football Club was dissolved following the 2022 season of the Golden Rivers Football League.[9]
Gallery
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War memorial
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Post office
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Guthrie St
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Avoca River and River St
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General store
See also
References
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