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Revision as of 00:40, 8 February 2009
| Marysville Victoria | |
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 Main street in winter, prior to the 2009 bushfire | |
| Population | 519 (2006) [1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3779 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murrindindi |
| State electorate(s) | Seymour |
| Federal division(s) | McEwen |
Marysville is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Marysville Road, 34 kilometres north-east of Healesville, in the Shire of Murrindindi. At the 2006 Census Marysville had a population of 519. On 7 February 2009 the town was destroyed by a major bushfire, with "possibly one building left standing".[2] [3]
History
The town was established as a stopping point on the way to the Woods Point goldfields, with the Marysville Post Office opening on March 1, 1865.[4] Marysville was named after Mary Stevenson, the wife of Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges John Stevenson after whom the popular Stevenson Falls are named.
In 2004 a telemovie, Little Oberon starring Sigrid Thornton, was filmed in and around Marysville.
Industry and Employment
Marysville's primary industry is tourism. It contains numerous cafes, art galleries, restaurants, and craft shops. It is used as a base for the Lake Mountain ski resort. Resorts include The Cumberland Marysville and Villa Day Spa, El Kanah Marysville and Marylands Country House. Bed and Breakfast locations abound and there are several caravan parks and camping spots. During the snow season, the population of the town may double or even triple, due to the influx of other hospitality and tourism caterers, such as ski hire, toboggan hire, chain hire, and many other profitable ventures associated with snowplay and skiing. There are many tourist attractions throughout the area, such as Bruno's Sculpture Garden, and Stevenson's Falls.
According to the Wilderness Society, the local community has opposed logging, which threatens the area's old growth forests and tourism. A large proportion of the logging and roading is in close vicinity to the Beech forests seen by tourists visiting the Lady Talbot Drive in the Upper Taggerty catchment. Marysville depends heavily on tourism for its economic prosperity and employment. In contrast, the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries combined accounted for less than three percent of the region's employment in 1995.[5]
Gallery
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Yarra Ranges National Park, near Marysville
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A log dump near Marysville
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Marysville (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ^ "25 confirmed dead in Victorian fires", ABC News, 8 February 2009, retrieved 2009-02-08
- ^ "Wiped out: Towns destroyed by killer fires", ABC News, 8 February 2009, retrieved 2009-02-08
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ "Logging or Tourism for the Central Highlands?". The Wilderness Society, Central Highlands. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
External links
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