Streatham, Victoria
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Streatham
Streatham is one of the earliest settlements established in the area covered by the current-day Rural City of Ararat Council. In the 1840s the site was known as Fiery Creek, after
The main industry is agriculture, a variety of crops are grown,
On 12 February 1977, Streatham was partially destroyed by a bushfire which was one of many that spread rapidly across the plains of Western Victoria that day. The fire left five men dead and a further seven people suffering heart attacks while defending their properties and the town. The Church, post office, community hall, shops and eighty-one homes were all destroyed in the blaze. Other fires were reported at
The town with nearby localities
Golfers play at the course of the Streatham Golf Club on the Glenelg Highway.[6]
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References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Streatham (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Historical Towns Directory: Streatham". Australian Heritage. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "Our Community". Ararat Rural City Council. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "Major Fires". CFA. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ Golf Select. "Streatham". Retrieved 11 May 2009.
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