Red Hill, Victoria

Red Hill is a small town and rural community, located in the hinterland of the Mornington Peninsula, about an hour's drive south of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. At the 2016 census, Red Hill had a population of 924.[1]

Red Hill
Victoria
General store
Red Hill
Coordinates38.355°S 145.016°E / -38.355; 145.016
Population924 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3937
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Mornington Peninsula
State electorate(s)Nepean
Federal Division(s)Flinders
Localities around Red Hill:
Safety Beach Mount Martha Merricks North
Main Ridge Red Hill Red Hill South
Flinders Shoreham Point Leo
Red Hill Recreation Reserve

History

Red Hill was so named due to the rich red soil colour which is found in this locality. The area now known as Red Hill contains land in three parishes: Kangerong, Wannaeue (only 626 acres) and Balnarring. Kangerong is north of Arthurs Seat Road and west of Red Hill Road, Wannaeue is west of Mornington-Flinders Road. The rest of Red Hill and Red hill South are in Balnarring parish.

Many Red Hill roads are named after early pioneering families: Sheehan, McIlroy, Stanley, Bayne, Herriott, Arkwell, Eaton, Nash, Prossor, Perry (sic) and Callanan.

Red Hill Post Office opened on 1 August 1871.[2] A railway also operated here between 1921 and 1959 and was known as the Red Hill railway line.

Today

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League. They won their first Division 2 premiership back in 1990. Their most recent Division 2 premiership was 2019.

A monthly community market is held from September through May.[3] Patrons can still watch old time games like Pétanque being played and smell the roasting of chestnuts. Other traditional Australian foods such as meat pies and jam donuts are also sold.

Since the 1970s, wineries have been established around Red Hill to take advantage of the microclimates that suits cool climate grapes, and especially pinot noir.[4] Strawberries, cherries and apples are also grown and available seasonally at the farm door.[5]

Notable residents
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References
  1. "2016 Census QuickStats Red Hill". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. Red Hill and Main Ridge - Tourism Victoria, retrieved 25 July 2011
  4. Mornington Peninsula Wine Region - Tourism Victoria, retrieved 25 July 2011
  5. Local Produce, Mornington Peninsula - Tourism Victoria, retrieved 25 July 2011



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