Yelta, Victoria
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Yelta is a locality in
2011 census, Yelta and the surrounding area had a population of 281.[2]
It is notable for containing the terminus of the Melbourne-Mildura railway line.[3]
History
Yelta Aboriginal Mission (1855–1868) was established by the Church of England[4][5][6] on the banks of the Murray River[7] Local aboriginal people called a small billabong near the site of the mission, Yelta.
Military history
During
US Army Air Forces at a total cost of £900,000 ($1,800,000).[8]
References
- ^ "Yelta (Vic.) – 2021 Census All persons QuickStats". Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Yelta (State Suburb)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Yelta".
- ISBN 978-0-7310-4262-3
- ^ "Mission to the Aborigines". The Argus. No. 2648. Melbourne. 15 December 1855. p. 5. Retrieved 25 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Church of England Mission and the Aborigines". The Argus. No. 3323. Melbourne. 3 February 1857. p. 5. Retrieved 25 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Koorie Heritage Trust: Glossary". Mission Voices. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-644-42798-2
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