BRUTHEN
Bruthen is a very small town encounted
when traveling the hgy to Omeo or the Lakes Entrance by-pass. Bruthen
is an intersection town. Bruthen has some quite nice aspects but is
not necessary for the traveller to make the diversion. 
Bruthen is an Aboriginal word from the Brabiralong
people of the local tribe meaning ‘long wooden point’. Alfred Howitt
claimed the proper name for the area around Bruthen was Murloo,
meaning ‘pipeclay’.  
The Post Office opened on 15 January 1862 and the
first school opened in 1872.
On 27 November, 1958 an RAAF jet crashed on the
outskirts of Bruthen, narrowly missing the populated area of town.
When his engine ‘flamed out’ the pilot ejected at 500ft, suffering
only minor injuries, and became the first person to safely eject from
an aero plane in Australia.
One of the new local features is the Bullant Brewery
which offers meals and a variety of locally brewed Victorian beers.

The Bruthen Anglican Church is approaching 100 years
old. 
The Bruthen War Memorial is on the Eastern approach to
the township. 
The Bruthen Hotel is an old classic that has a great
presence on the Western approach. 
The Bullant Brewery may be a good reason to visit
after all.
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