Kilmore, Victoria

Kilmore
Victoria
The main street of Kilmore
Kilmore is located in Shire of Mitchell
Kilmore
Kilmore
Coordinates37°17′0″S 144°57′0″E / 37.28333°S 144.95000°E / -37.28333; 144.95000
Population9,207 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3764
Elevation370 m (1,214 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Mitchell
State electorate(s)Euroa
Federal division(s)McEwen
Localities around Kilmore:
Willowmavin Willowmavin Broadford
Willowmavin Kilmore Wandong
Wallan Wallan Wandong

Kilmore (/ˈkɪlmɔːr/)[2] is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. Located 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Melbourne, it is the oldest inland town in Victoria by the combination of age and physical occupation, and because it had unique agricultural attributes to drive that earliest settlement. It grew very rapidly to become four times bigger than its nearest inland rival by 1851. Its spectacular growth continued to match that of the major gold mining towns of Ballarat, Bendigo and Beechworth until at least 1861.[3]

  1. ^ "2021 Census QuickStats Kilmore". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
  3. ^ Williams, Martin. Charles Bonney and the fertile Kilmore Plains, Victorian Historical Journal, Vol. 90, No. 1, June 2019.