Rushworth
Rushworth is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located 157 km north of Melbourne and, at the 2021 Census, had a population of 1,411.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Type — town • Name — Rushworth • State — vic • Pop — 1,411 • Established — 1853 • Postcode — 3612 • Dist1 — 157 • Dir1 — N • Location1 — Melbourne • Dist2 — 47 • Dir2 — SW • Location2 — Shepparton • Lga — Shire of Campaspe • Stategov — Euroa • Fedgov — Nicholls
History
History
Rushworth was established during the Victorian gold rush in 1853. It was named by poet and later local Goldfields Commissioner Richard Henry Horne in 1854. Its post office opened on 16 September 1857. The goldfields became no longer viable due to the underground water table and were closed during the gold rush. After World War 2, a migration camp was set up approximately 8km outside of town in 1947. It was called Rushworth Immigration Camp No. 3 (on the site of the previous wartime internment camp) and received migrants from Bonegilla before closing in June 1953. The Rushworth Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1990.
Athletics
Athletics
The town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Kyabram & District Football League. Golfers play at the course of the Rushworth Golf Club on Tatura Road.
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