The Sisters, Victoria

The Sisters is a settlement in Victoria, Australia. It is located about 38 km north east of Warrnambool and about 17 km northwest of Terang.

It was first settled in 1860.[1] The name refers to two tuff rings of scoria cones and mounds in a cratered area of the zone. The tallest hill is 203 metres . [2] It consists of mostly dairy farms and had an old hall that was a school. The school was closed during the 1960s early 1970s.

Citations
  1. Black 2016, pp. 74-75.
  2. Rosengren 1994.
gollark: And not just vast quantities of undertrained infantry?
gollark: Don't modern militaries mostly require specialists *anyway*?
gollark: Do you know what "arbitrary" means?
gollark: Sense of community: any team activity ever.Making friends: any team activity ever.Educating people: school, somewhat.Discipline: don't know, probably can be figured out.
gollark: You can do those WITHOUT forcing people to spend time in the military, via optional things?

References
  • Black, Maggie (2016). Up Came a Squatter: Niel Black of Glenormiston, 1839–1880. NewSouth. ISBN 978-1-742-24252-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Rosengren, Neville (1994). "Two Sister (Terang)". Eruption Points of the Newer Volcanic Province of Victoria. Victorian Resource online.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)



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