Bonnie Doon, Victoria

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Bonnie Doon
Victoria
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The old town site of Bonnie Doon, prior to the construction of Lake Eildon
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Bonnie Doon
Coordinates 37°01′S145°51′E / 37.017°S 145.850°E / -37.017; 145.850 Coordinates: 37°01′S145°51′E / 37.017°S 145.850°E / -37.017; 145.850
Population570 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3720
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Mansfield
State electorate(s) Eildon
Federal division(s) Indi

Bonnie Doon is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Maroondah Highway, in the Shire of Mansfield. Bonnie Doon is 168 kilometres north-east from Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Bonnie Doon township had a population of 570. [1]

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History

The township was established subsequent to gold discoveries in the area. It was originally named Doon after the town of that name in Ireland. The Post Office opened on 1 October 1866 and was renamed Bonnie Doon in 1891 coinciding with the arrival of the railway. [2]

Much of the original town of Bonnie Doon was flooded by the construction of Lake Eildon in the 1950s. The township was relocated; some buildings were picked up and moved, whilst others were able to remain in their original site, such as the churches.

Tourism

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Aerial photo

Lake Eildon makes Bonnie Doon a minor tourist town for water activities, and the surrounds of Bonnie Doon, which has a rail trail, are somewhat popular for weekend holidaymakers. This popularity was satirised in the Australian comedy, The Castle , with popular quotes such as "How's the serenity?" and its catch-phrase song "We're going to Bonnie Doon".

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Bon Crescent

Lake

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References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census QuickStats Bonnie Doon". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List , retrieved 20 January 2021