Tarrington, Victoria
Tarrington is a village in the Southern Grampians Shire in South-west Victoria, Australia close to Hamilton. It has a large Lutheran Church, along with a school, church, hall, oval, cafe/restaurant, computer repair service, quarry, day-care centre and a fire station. At the 2006 census, Tarrington had a population of 193.[1]
| Tarrington Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Tarrington | |
| Coordinates | 37°46′S 142°06′E |
| Population | 193 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3301 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Southern Grampians |
| State electorate(s) | Lowan |
| Federal Division(s) | Wannon |
Tarrington was formerly known as Bukecy or Hochkirch, named by Sorbian immigrants coming from the area of that name in Saxony, Germany. The town was settled in the early 1860s and the Hochkirch Post Office opened on 15 February 1861 (now closed and replaced by a hut that houses PO boxes) and renamed Tarrington on 1 March 1918 due to the anti-German sentiment of that time.[2]
See also
- Australian place names changed from German names
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tarrington (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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