DIMBOOLA
Dimboola is the next town encounted
when travelling the Great Western Hgy. Dimboola lies at the heart of
the wheat belt in Victoria. Dimboola is now a by-pass town that has
knocked the commercial centre for six.
That said Dimboola has lots of character, heritage
is clearly
 important
and is a must visit centre.
Dimboola was previously known as 'Nine Creeks’.
Following a survey conducted in late 1862 by contractor Frederick
Smith of Ararat, a plan for a township in the County of Dimboola was
proposed. It was first recognized as being a township when mentioned
in the April 1863 edition of the 'Government Gazette".
Before the arrival of white men into the district, the
Aborigines called the area Watchegatcheca which had the meaning
'Wattle Tree and White Cockatoos'. The name 'Dimboola' has generally
been accepted to have come from the Ceylonese ~Dimbula meaning 'Land
of Figs'.
Dimboola's economy is predominantly rural with wheat
and other grown crops predominating
Distinguished Australian-British physicist Richard
Dalitz was born in Dimboola but recognition of this was not noted.
The fate of the Dimboola Hotel
remains a mystery for the locals.
The Victoria Hotel trades. Both hotels are over 100 years old.
The Dimboola Print Museum is on a side street.
Other artefacts and murals are lwithin the town.   
All denominations are represented in Dimboola. All are
century plus buildings with lots of classic lines.     
The Dimboola War Memorial is located at the High
School. The High School is remote from the town and directions will be
required.  
Although a diversion is required, be sure to take the
time to visit Dimboola.
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