Violet Town



Violet Town Victoria
Main street
Population:	594[1]
Postcode:	3669
Location:	174 km (108 mi) N of Melbourne 52 km (32 mi) S of Shepparton 27 km (17 mi) SW of Benalla
LGA:	Shire of Strathbogie
State District:	Benalla
Federal Division:	Indi

Violet Town is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Strathbogie local government area. It was a coach stop on the Melbourne to Sydney road. At the 2001 census, Violet Town had a population of 594.^[1]

History

The Post Office opened on 1 July 1852 although closed from early 1854 until early 1859. ^[2]

The Town today

Violet Town has connections with Australian rock music - firstly, during the 1980s a song by The Church was named for the town, and more recently the town has been known for being the home of Jesse and Ella Hooper, members of rock band Killing Heidi.

It is located on the Honeysuckle Creek and has many streets named after flowers. On the second Saturday of each month it hosts a vibrant community market.

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kyabram & District Football League.

Transport

The railway station is serviced by VLine services between Melbourne and Albury. The town is served by passenger trains on the broad gauge track, while trains on the standard gauge track pass through non-stop.

Accident

The town became well-known in 1969 as the site of the Southern Aurora train crash.

Bibliography

• Historical Book References to Violet Town
• Don Chambers, Violet Town or Honeysuckle in Australia Felix 1836-1908, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 1985.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Violet Town, Victoria

• Official Violet Town Website
• Killing Heidi Official Website
• Local history of Violet Town
• Violet Town Community Market

References

Coordinates: 36°38′S 145°44′E / -36.633, 145.733

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