Walhalla, Victoria

Walhalla
Victoria
View of part of Walhalla, showing mainly reconstructed buildings, including the Star Hotel/Oddfellows Hall and several original structures including the band rotunda, Corner Stores and Masonic Lodge.
Walhalla is located in Baw Baw Shire
Walhalla
Walhalla
Coordinates37°56′37″S 146°27′03″E / 37.94361°S 146.45083°E / -37.94361; 146.45083
Population35 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3825
Elevation360 m (1,181 ft)
Location
  • 182 km (113 mi) E of Melbourne
  • 49 km (30 mi) NE of Moe
LGA(s)Shire of Baw Baw
State electorate(s)Narracan
Federal division(s)Monash

Walhalla is a town in Victoria, Australia, founded as a gold-mining community in late 1862, and at its peak, home to around 4,000 residents.[2] As of 2023, the town has a population of 20 permanent residents, though it has a large proportion of houses owned as holiday properties.[3] It attracts large numbers of tourists and is a major focus of the regional tourism industry.[4] The town's name is taken from an early gold mine in the area, named for the German hall of fame, the Walhalla temple (Valhalla from Norse sagas).[3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walhalla (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "The ghosts of Walhalla's gold mining past". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Walhalla, the golden oldie". The Age. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Inside Australia's ghost towns". News.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2015.