WICKLIFFE
Wickliffe is encounted on the Ballarat
to Hamilton Hgy. Wickliffe also meets the required synopsis criteria.
In fact the pub, the church and the War Memorial, plus a few houses
make up this small community.
Wickliffe Post Office opened around January 1854 and
closed in 1988.
The traveller will understand that a pub is built to
serve what may be a wide customer base. Those customers then sustain
the viability of the hotel. The Wickliffe Hotel is a nice looking pub
and if the timing is right a stop off may be a consideration.
The United Church, previously Presbyterian is a really
significant structure.
Approaching 150 years old and located ‘high’ on the hill gives this
church a grand and impressive presence.
Check
those Gargoyles.
The Wickliffe War Memorial would outdo many a town
with a reasonable population. One must take a few moments to work out
how such significant War Memorial has its genesis. Quite amazing.
Wickliffe could easily be a drive through town, but
the traveler is urged to take in what is in this very small town
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