Glenthompson (Glenthompson)
Glenthompson is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. It lies on the Glenelg Highway between Hamilton and Ballarat, close to the Grampian mountain range. At the 2016 census, Glenthompson and the surrounding area had a population of 234.
Its most notable landmark is the tall brickworks chimney that is also the symbol of the town's main industry for a period of time, as it provided bricks for regional buildings constructed in the post-war era. The brickworks is now closed but people can arrange a tour by appointment.
Originally, a small township named Yuppeckiar was built approximately five kilometres away, but it was moved to the present site of Glenthompson because of the construction of the railway linking Ballarat and Hamilton. The Post Office opened on November 1, 1866 as Glenthompson, was known for some months in 1872 as Yuppeckiar before reverting to Glenthompson.
Pastoral settlement in the Glenthompson district began in 1848, and the subdivision of the land began in 1853. One of the resulting portions was the 'Glenronald' property (which may be the source of the first part of the town's name, with the second part believed to have come from the name of a surveyor or local land owner).
Early village settlement occurred three miles (5 km) west of the present Glenthompson township, at a location on the Dunkeld Road known as Strathmore or Yuppeckiar (also locally known as The Nine-mile and Jack of Clubs). In 1865 there was one public-house at Strathmore, but the settlement attained further amenities as land selections were taken up in the vicinity. By 1872 Strathmore had two public-houses, a blacksmith, shoemaker, a large store, a Catholic church, a school and a steam-powered flour mill.
The railway line between Ararat and Hamilton was completed in October 1877, with a station built at Glenthompson (which stimulated the growth of Glenthompson at the expense of Strathmore).
In 1901 the Thompson brothers opened a brickworks about 20 kilometres from Glenthompson. The brickworks were later transferred to a clay-pit near the township.
Nowadays it is a very quiet country town that serves as a minor transport and services hub for the surrounding farming district.
Its most notable landmark is the tall brickworks chimney that is also the symbol of the town's main industry for a period of time, as it provided bricks for regional buildings constructed in the post-war era. The brickworks is now closed but people can arrange a tour by appointment.
Originally, a small township named Yuppeckiar was built approximately five kilometres away, but it was moved to the present site of Glenthompson because of the construction of the railway linking Ballarat and Hamilton. The Post Office opened on November 1, 1866 as Glenthompson, was known for some months in 1872 as Yuppeckiar before reverting to Glenthompson.
Pastoral settlement in the Glenthompson district began in 1848, and the subdivision of the land began in 1853. One of the resulting portions was the 'Glenronald' property (which may be the source of the first part of the town's name, with the second part believed to have come from the name of a surveyor or local land owner).
Early village settlement occurred three miles (5 km) west of the present Glenthompson township, at a location on the Dunkeld Road known as Strathmore or Yuppeckiar (also locally known as The Nine-mile and Jack of Clubs). In 1865 there was one public-house at Strathmore, but the settlement attained further amenities as land selections were taken up in the vicinity. By 1872 Strathmore had two public-houses, a blacksmith, shoemaker, a large store, a Catholic church, a school and a steam-powered flour mill.
The railway line between Ararat and Hamilton was completed in October 1877, with a station built at Glenthompson (which stimulated the growth of Glenthompson at the expense of Strathmore).
In 1901 the Thompson brothers opened a brickworks about 20 kilometres from Glenthompson. The brickworks were later transferred to a clay-pit near the township.
Nowadays it is a very quiet country town that serves as a minor transport and services hub for the surrounding farming district.
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