Horsham, Victoria
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Horsham (
An early settler James Monckton Darlot named the settlement after the town of Horsham in his native England. It grew throughout the latter 19th and early 20th centuries as a centre of Western Victoria's wheat and wool industry, becoming the largest city in the Wimmera and Western Victoria by the early 1910s. Horsham was declared a city in 1949 and was named Australia's Tidiest Town in 2001[3] and Victoria's Tidiest Town in 2021.[4]
History
Pre-colonisation
Recent archaeological research of rock shelters by
European exploration
Major Thomas Mitchell was the first European to pass through the area, naming the Wimmera River on 18 July 1836.[9] After the explorer Edward Eyre passed through the region seeking an overland route between Port Philip and Adelaide, he reported to The Adelaide Gazette on 14 July 1838, that the region was "well-watered and affording good pasturage for stock."[10]
Settlement
The squatters were the first European settlers in the Wimmera. William J Bracewell made the first claim, claiming 100,000 acres at Dooen on 10 August 1842.[11] Although Captain Chris Lewis was the first resident of the Wimmera, settling at Ledcourt Station at Glenorchy in 1840. Charles Carter, a Squatter from Van Diemen's Land established his property "Brim Springs" nearby in 1845.[12] The Wimmera region was made part of the Portland Bay district in 1843 and then became its own district in 1846.[13] Land ownership was formalised in 1847, and the "Wimmera squatters wasted no time in securing their land cheaply as leasehold."[13] George Langlands, a merchant from Melbourne was encouraged by James Darlot to move to the Wimmera region and open a store. Langlands reached the Wimmera and opened a general store in October 1849 on what is now the corner of Darlot and Hamilton Street. A Post Office had opened a year earlier on 1 July 1848.[14] By 1851 the small village of Horsham had been established, consisting of an estimated 18 homes.[13]
Town
The 1851 census counted 2,019 people living in the Wimmera region.[15] The Victorian gold rush connected Horsham with the rest of the state, when it became a stop-over point for the Gold Escort in 1851.[15] Governance was formalised in 1858 when the Wimmera area was included in region's first electoral district, covering an area from the Murry River in the north, then south to the Wimmera River and then east to the Grampian Range.[16] Then in 1862 the Horsham District Road Board was established, which later evolved into the Horsham Shire with the passing of the Local Government Act in 1864.[16] The electric telegraph was connected in 1875[17] and the main railway from Melbourne reached Horsham in 1879.[18] The Horsham Borough Council and the Shire of Wimmera operated the McKenzie Creek Tramway from the town to a stone quarry, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the south. The horse tramway opened within the town in 1885 but had ceased operating by 1927. Special picnic trains operated from time to time conveying residents in open wagons along the McKenzie Creek Tramway.[19]
The 1870s saw significant economic and demographic growth in Horsham. During this period the foundry, the hospital, and the Horsham Agricultural Society were established, with the first Horsham show held in 1876.[20] Geoffrey Blainey, notes in his History of Victoria, that the Victorian railway building boom of the 1870s enabled large-scale wheat production to begin in the Wimmera.[18] He also describes a unique migration of German farmers, mostly Lutherans from South Australia, who travelled across east in covered-wagons along with their families and herds of cattle and then settled in the Wimmera district.[18] Blainey writes that "nothing in Australian history so resembles the opening of the American west as this trek of farmers to the Victorian plains in the 1870s'." Farming production in the region dramatically increased, and wheat was established as the dominant agricultural crop.[18]
Although flooding along the Wimmera River was noted during the early period of the settlement, the first major flood was recorded in 1883 with the first flood causing serious damage occurring in 1889, when several buildings and the tramway were damaged.[21] Several serious floods then occurred along the Wimmera River over the next five decades, in 1894, 1903, 1909, 1915 and then in 1923. The flood in 1923 was the third largest on record.[21] In response to this history of flooding, the council successfully applied in 1946 for money from the State Parliamentary Public Works Committee for flood management.[21]
Men from Horsham fought in the
City
Horsham's population had reached 6,388 in 1947[24] and so it was declared a city on 24 May 1949.[25] In 1950 Horsham celebrated its Centenary with a parade through the city.[26] But then tragedy struck on 24 February 1951, when a train and bus collided at a level crossing on Dimboola Road, resulting in 11 deaths.[27] The Horsham Streetscape was dramatically remodelled in the 1960s when planning laws were changed and shopfront verandahs were removed from the Post Office, The Bull and Mouth, and The White Hart pubs.[28] The Horsham City council installed the first parking meters on Firebrace Street in 1963.[26] A major fire damaged the new State Public Office on McLachlan Street in 1971.[26] In 1995, the Rural City of Horsham was formed through the amalgamation of the Horsham City, Wimmera and Arapiles Shires.[24] Horsham was named Australia's Tidiest Town in 2001[3] and was also named Victoria's tidiest town in 2015.[29]
The
Traditional ownership
The Victorian government has recognised the
Population
According to the 2021 census of population, there were 20,429 people in Horsham.
- 49% Male
- 51 % Female
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.8% of the population (Indigenous status not stated 5.1% and Non-Indigenous 93.2%)
- The median age is 41
Geography
Wimmera River
The city of Horsham is situated on the
Climate
Horsham has a
Summer
Most summer days in Horsham are hot, clear and dry with low
The highest temperature recorded in Horsham of 47.9°C (118.2°F) on 20 December 2019 is the equal third-highest temperature ever recorded in the state of
Winter
Horsham typically experiences cool, relatively long winters where cloudy days featuring light, misty rain and drizzle are common. July is the coolest month with a mean maximum temperature of 13.7°C (57°F). Horsham records minimum temperatures below freezing (0°C/32°F) on about 26 mornings annually; these occur almost exclusively between the months of May and October, with the majority in the central winter months of June to August.[36] Rainy days - defined as days with any amount of rainfall - predominate in June to August, but the total winter rainfall received remains low relative to most locations in Victoria and is only slightly higher than that received in summer.
Statistics
Climate data for Horsham Aerodrome (YHSM, 1997–2022); 134 m AMSL; 36.67° S, 142.17° E | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 46.0 (114.8) |
47.4 (117.3) |
41.0 (105.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
42.3 (108.1) |
47.9 (118.2) |
47.9 (118.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
22.1 (71.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.7 (1.17) |
20.5 (0.81) |
13.9 (0.55) |
25.8 (1.02) |
34.5 (1.36) |
39.9 (1.57) |
40.2 (1.58) |
42.0 (1.65) |
39.4 (1.55) |
35.6 (1.40) |
31.7 (1.25) |
32.5 (1.28) |
385.7 (15.19) |
Average rainy days | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 16.6 | 19.1 | 17.0 | 13.4 | 9.8 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 121.4 |
Source: [38] |
Land use
Horsham's topography is flat, approximately 128 metres (420 ft) above sea level. The central business district (CBD) is laid out in a grid plan south of the train line and is characterised by wide streets and several roundabouts.[34] Firebrace Street, running north–south through the middle of the CBD is one of Horsham's original "thoroughfares" (first surveyed in 1849) and is named after a soldier from the British Army, Major William Firebrace (1795-1856).[39] Residential areas extend north of the train line, west towards Natimuk and south-west towards Haven and south-east across Burnt Creek. A light industrial area is located south of the Wimmera River.
Due to the flat topography and floodplain clay, there are very few multi-story buildings. The five most prominent buildings in the city are the State Government Offices on McLachlan Street, the T&G clocktower on Firebrace Street, St John Anglican church on the Western Highway, the Horsham Cinema and Horsham Town Hall, both on Pynsent Street.
Mining
Due to Horsham's location in the Murray Basin, the area to the east and south of the city contain extensive deposits of Mineral Sands, primarily ilmenite, zircon and rutile.[40] Preliminary exploration was conducted in the 1980s at Drung, a locality 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Horsham. However, the Conservation Council of Australia opposed the exploration citing the long-term consequences of mining activity and the possibility of inadequate rehabilitation.[41]
In June 2018 new mining exploration leases for the Wimmera region were granted by the Victorian State Government.[42]
Governance
In 1993 the
In the
In the Federal Parliament of Australia the city is represented in the Australian House of Representatives by the Division of Mallee. Currently held by Anne Webster and until the 2019 Federal Election was considered a very safe National party seat.[45]
The Horsham Police station on Roberts Ave, along with ordinary policing duties also handles traffic, firearm registration and crime investigation.[46] Next to the Police station is the Horsham Magistrates' Court.[47]
Culture
The Horsham
Arts
The Horsham Town Hall, rebuilt and enlarged in February 2016, is the city's main performing arts venue, attracting a wide range of national and international acts.[48] It is operated by the Horsham Rural City Council also contains the Horsham Regional Art Gallery. The Wesley Performing Arts Centre, once the Wesley Church, was, until 2018, a second performance venue. However, it was closed indefinitely in June 2018 due to safety concerns.[49] The Horsham Arts Council, formed in 1972 and based in Old Hamilton Road, regularly stages musicals.[50] Horsham also hosts the annual Art is...festival, some aspects of the biennial Nati Frinj Festival and Awakenings (Australia's only regional disability arts festival).[51] Centre Cinemas manage a movie theatre on Pynsent St.[52]
Cuisine
An item of food said to be unique to Horsham is the florrie. A variation of the cordon bleu, it consists of a piece of beef steak thinly sliced, wrapped around slices of ham and processed cheese, and then crumbed. Introduced by local chef Alfonso Baviello in the mid 20th century and originally dubbed the Florentine, it can be purchased fresh at Horsham butcher shops or as a cooked meal in cafes and pubs.[53]
Music
Horsham has community bands such as the Horsham City Brass Band and the Horsham Pipe Band with many towns surrounding the city having their own community bands. Some of the Horsham pubs host live music and the city hosts both the annual Kannamroo festival and Horsham Country Music Festival.
Media
Horsham is served by three newspapers, the Wimmera Mail-Times (a tri-weekly paid publication), the Weekly Advertiser (a free weekly) and the Horsham Times (a weekly paid publication). Printed news from the
Horsham is also served by local transmission of free-to-air television networks
.Religions and faiths
A total of 60% of people in Horsham identified with Christianity at the 2016 national census (which is higher than the national average) although nearly 30% identified as "no religious affiliation", which reflected the national average.[55]
Denomination | Building name | Building location |
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Anglican | Church of St John the Divine | 162 Baillie Street |
Assemblies of God | Harvest Christian Church | 17 Florence Street |
Church of Christ | 91 River Road | |
Jehovah Witness
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Kingdom Hall | 23 Dimboola Road |
Lutheran | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church | Cnr Baillie St and McPherson St |
Latter-day Saints | 154 Baillie Street | |
Presbyterian | 16 Kalkee Road | |
Roman Catholic | Ss Ss Michael & John's Catholic Church | 13 McLachlan Street |
Salvation Army | 12 Kalkee Road | |
Uniting Church
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10 Pynsent St |
The Horsham Ministers Association established the Christian Emergency Food Centre on Firebrace Street[56] and help organise the annual Carols by Candlelight. The Lutheran Church oversees a local school (Holy Trinity Lutheran College) and nursing home (Sunnyside Nursing Home) and maintains a Christian bookshop, Jacob's Well.[57][58]
A
Service clubs and other clubs (non-sporting)
The combined local services club host a free community breakfast on Australia Day. Local clubs include the Apex Club of Horsham, the City of Horsham Lions Club, the Horsham Combined Probus Club, the Horsham East Ladies Probus Club, Horsham Senior Citizens, the Lions Club of Horsham, the Rotary Club of Horsham and the Rotary Club of Horsham East.
Sport
Sport and fitness are popular pastimes in Horsham. The Horsham Aquatic Centre contains an indoor and outdoor pool, gym, kiosk and child care centre, owned by the Horsham Rural City Council and operated by the YMCA.[60] Horsham has an outdoor velodrome, indoor squash centre and basketball stadium. The City Oval located between Baker St and Hocking St next to the botanical gardens hosts a variety of football games and cricket matches. Cricket and tennis are the most popular summer sports in Horsham.
The Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly Inc. is a volunteer based organisation established to support the growth, development and promotion of sport and recreation at the grass roots level.[61]
The assembly provides a vital link between local clubs and state and national bodies. It has formed a solid partnership with Sport and Recreation Victoria and other strategic partners (including VicHealth, Local Government, and health agencies) to provide a quality service for Wimmera sports clubs and associations which encompasses the needs and priorities of the region.
The assembly office is at 22B Pynsent Street in Horsham and staff can readily provide information and support on a variety of sports related topics. Staff have a wide range of both experience and knowledge and would be pleased to assist wherever possible.[62]
Local sporting organisations include the Horsham Angling Club, the Horsham Badminton Association, the Horsham Hornets Basketball Club, Wimmera Kart Racing Club,[63] Natimuk and District Gymnastics Club,[64] Horsham Little Athletics Centre, Horsham Motor Sports Club, the Horsham Panthers Rugby League Club, the Horsham Volleyball Association, the Horsham Golf Club and the Drung Golf Club.
Other sports active in Horsham include: carpet bowls, hunting, karate, lawn bowls, netball, pistol shooting, rowing, smallbore rifle shooting, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, and water skiing.
Australian rules football
Former Sydney Swans footballer and 2014 Australian of the Year Adam Goodes grew up in Horsham and the town currently has four players representing the town in the Australian Football League (AFL). The two local football and netball leagues are overseen by AFL Wimmera Mallee.
Wimmera Football & Netball League
The town has two Australian rules football teams competing in the Wimmera Football League
Horsham & District Football & Netball League
Clay target shooting
The Central Wimmera Clay Target Club holds clay target shooting competitions twice a month at 1 pm on the 1st Sunday & 2nd Saturday of each month. Practice shoots for newcomers are held 1st & 3rd Fridays each month.
Cricket
The Horsham Cricket Association has four clubs based in the Horsham.
- Homers Cricket Club
- Horsham Saints Cricket Club
- Colts Cricket Club
- Jung Tigers Cricket Club
Wimmera Girls Cricket League
The Wimmera Girls Cricket League (WGCL) inaugural season was held in early 2020. Season 2020/21 provided a competition aimed at girls aged 10 to 17 years. [65]
Flying and gliding
The Horsham Flying Club[66] is the home of sport aviation and gliding in the Wimmera Mallee region of Victoria. The club was formed in 1963 as Wimmera Soaring Club and later amalgamated with Wimmera Sports Aircraft Association. The city also hosts the longest-running gliding competition in Australia, Horsham Week,[67] held yearly in the first week of February since 1967.
Greyhound racing
Horsham Greyhound Racing Club has held regular greyhound racing meetings at the Horsham Showgrounds since 17 December 1973.[68][69]
Harness racing (trots)
Horsham Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the city.[70]
Thoroughbred horse racing (gallops)
The Wimmera Racing Club, schedules around five race meetings a year in Horsham, including the Horsham Cup meeting in October.[71]
Infrastructure
The city provides community and family support services.
Education
The Workingmen's College was open from 1891 to 1922.[72] The original buildings of the Workingmen's College became Horsham High School in 1912, the high school moved to the current site on Dimboola Road in 1926.[72] Public primary school education was conducted at the Central School until 1955 when another primary campus was added in the west. A third primary school was added in 1965 in the north.[73] A Roman Catholic primary school was established in 1883 and a Lutheran primary school was established in 1978.[73] Technical education was re-introduced as part of the Horsham High School curriculum in 1959 and the nearby Longernong Agricultural College opened in 1889 at Dooen.[72]
Kindergarten
Non-integrated three and four year old kindergarten programs in Horsham are managed by Emerge Early Years Services.
Integrated day care and kindergarten programs are managed by the individual facilities.
Primary education
- Holy Trinity Lutheran College: independent, Lutheran, co-educational, years prep to 12. Founded in 1978 and governed by a council elected from the congregation of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.[74]
- Horsham Primary School (298 and Rasmussan campuses): public, co-educational, prep to 6.
- Horsham West and Haven Primary School: public, co-educational, prep to 6.
- Saints Michael and John's Primary School: independent, Roman Catholic, co-educational, prep to 6.
Secondary education
- Holy Trinity Lutheran College: independent, Lutheran, co-educational, prep to 12. Founded in 1978 and governed by a council elected from the congregation of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church[74]
- Horsham College: public, co-educational, 7 to 12.
- St Brigid's College: independent, Roman Catholic, co-educational, 7 to 12.
Tertiary and trades education
- Federation University: Wimmera campus, tertiary education and trade courses.
- Longernong Agricultural College: often abbreviated to "Longy", agricultural tertiary college focusing on agronomy, rural merchandise management, wool classing, agricultural education, farm management, research and livestock sales.
Transport
Road transport and the motor vehicle is the main form of transport. The Western Highway (connecting Melbourne to Adelaide) is the most significant road system in the city. It connects with the Henty Highway (A200) (from Portland north towards Mildura) cross paths with the Wimmera Highway on the eastern side of the central business district, The Western Highway will eventually be diverted around the city in a bypass.[75] The Wimmera-Henty Highway (B200) is the main northern road, connecting Horsham to Warracknabeal and the Sunraysia Highway (B220) to Mildura as well as the Wimmera Highway (B240) and St Arnaud. The Wimmera Highway continues west to Naracoorte, South Australia.
Rail transport includes both
V/Line operates a coach service into Horsham from Ararat and onward to Nhill. Melbourne bound passengers then board a train in Ararat to continue their journey. A local company the 'Wimmera Roadways and Horsham Bus Lines' provide 6 routes through the city.[78] Along with the bus service two taxi companies operate from a depot at 30 Wawunna Road.
The Horsham Airport is located to the north of the city and hosts a variety of private aviation companies as well a depot for the Royal Flying Doctors Service.[79]
Utilities
Water and waste-water services are provided by Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water (GWMWater), "a government-owned statutory corporation established in 2004" who manage water services for most north-western Victoria.[80] Horsham's primary water source is Lake Wartook, with a bore field at Laharum providing a supplementary supply source for the town when water levels are low.[81] Electricity is provided to Horsham via the Horsham Terminal Station, operated by Powercor Australia and located to the east of the city on the corner of Riverside East and Horsham-Lubeck Roads.[82]
Health and healthcare services
The Wimmera Base Hospital on Baillie street has been managed by Wimmera Health Care Group since 1995 and was amalgamated with Ballarat Health Services, Stawell Regional Health and Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital to form Grampians Health, November 1st, 2021.[83] The hospital is also a regional training facility, and along with ordinary hospital operations provides a range of outpatient and community health support services.[84] Horsham also contains a number of nursing homes, several pharmacies, two medical surgeries, two dental surgeries and various allied health services. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports the median age of Horsham is older than the national average with just over 20% of the population over 65 years old.[85]
Economy
Healthcare, education and government related are the main employers in Horsham, although the largest number of businesses in 2017 were agriculture, forestry and fishing related, and the median income is $40,245 (2013).[85] The Wimmera Development Association is based in Horsham, they gather economic data, lobby for improved infrastructure, organise events and encourage connections between local businesses and civic leaders.[86] The Victorian Regional Development Association is represented locally by the Wimmera Southern Mallee Regional Partnership.[87]
Commercial
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, most businesses in Horsham have fewer than four employees, with only 35 businesses employing 20 or more people.
Foundry
The Horsham Foundry formerly operated by CMI Horsham was closed in July 2012.[88]
Grains Innovation Park
The Horsham Grains Innovation Centre was established in 1962 to breed wheat varieties for Victoria.[89] The scope of research has become "a world leader in science and innovation...for barley, canola, field peas, lentils and chickpeas.”[89] Today the complex also hosts the Australian Grains Genebank, the Horsham Incident Control Centre service and depots for Agriculture Victoria, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and the Victorian Fisheries Authority.[89]
Renewable energy
The
Tourism
The city is a significant stop-over point between Adelaide and Melbourne and contains nearly a dozen motels. West of Horsham is
Wheat and wool
By 1910 Horsham sat on the boundary between Victoria's primary wool-producing area, the south-west and the state's second-largest wheat-producing area the Wimmera.[92] Wheat is one of Australia's largest agricultural exports[93] with the Wimmera and Mallee regions producing between 10 and 40 tonnes of wheat per square kilometre.[94] Farmers around Horsham often rotate wheat with canola and legumes.
Notable people
- Aaron Bruce, former NBL and NCAA basketballer for Baylor University
- Jannik Blair a.k.a. The Bizzness, current Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team 'The Rollers' Paralympic Silver medallist, 2014 world gold
- Adam Goodes, former Australian Football League player and Australian of the Year who grew up and did his schooling in Horsham
- Craig Sholl, former AFL footballer
- Brad Sholl, former AFL footballer
- Shane Heard, former AFL footballer
- Adrian Hickmott, former AFL footballer
- Doug Wade, former VFL footballer
- Jake Lloyd, AFL footballer
- Portia de Rossi (born Amanda Rogers), actress, married to Ellen DeGeneres
- Jen Storer, children's author
- Shaun Bruce, NBL basketballer, currently Sydney Kings formerly Brisbane Bullets and Cairns Taipans
- Mitch Creek, NBL/NBA basketballer
- Jarrod Berry, AFL footballer
- Tom Berry, AFL footballer
- Darcy Tucker, AFL footballer
- Sebastian Ross, AFL footballer
- Chris Crewther, Member for Mornington in the Victorian Parliament, and former Member for Dunkley in the Australian Parliament (including Chair of both Parliament’s Foreign Affairs & Aid Sub-Committee, and the Government’s Home Affairs & Legal Affairs Policy Committee)
- Pauline Toner (1935-1989), first female Victorian Cabinet minister
- Patrick Carnegie Simpson (1865-1947), missionary, professor, moderator of the Presbyterian Church of England (1928)
- Brett Goodes former AFL footballer for Western Bulldogs
- Bill Pyers, Australian Racing Hall of Fame jockey
- Jason Niblett, cyclist, Commonwealth Wealth Games gold medallist
- Lajos Kazár, Hungarian linguist
- Alex Rathgeber, actor
See also
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