Where is yay in Victoria?
Shire of Murrindindi
Yea (/ˈjeɪ/ YAY) is a town in Victoria, Australia 100 kilometres (62 mi) north-east of the state capital Melbourne at the junction of the Goulburn Valley Highway and the Melba Highway, in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area.
Is Yea in regional Victoria?
Murrindindi Shire is located in the northeast of Victoria just over an hour from Melbourne. It encompasses five key settlements: Marysville and surrounds, Yea, Alexandra, Eildon, and the Kinglake Ranges as well as a string of charming smaller townships and rural localities.
What is Yea known for?
Originally a gold mining area, the town retains many historical buildings built in those days including Beaufort Manor (1876), Yea Shire Hall (1894), the post office (1890), several hotels and churches.
What Aboriginal land is Yea on?
HISTORY. The local Aboriginal clan, Waring-illam-balluk of the Taungurung people of the Kulin Nation, have lived on this land for 60,000+ years and their descendants still have strong connections with this land and the Yea and district community.
What is the population of Yea Victoria?
In the 2016 Census, there were 1,587 people in Yea. Of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.
What is there to do in Yea Victoria?
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- Yea Wetlands. Nature & Wildlife Areas.
- Cheviot Tunnel. Historic Sites.
- Y Water Discovery Centre.
- Yea Winery Cidery and Brewery.
- Murrindindi Scenic Reserve.
- Yea Railway Station.
- St Lukes Anglican Church.
- Scots Presbyterian Church.
Who are the traditional owners of Benalla?
The Yeerun-Illam-Balug inhabited the area around Benalla and the Yowung-Illam- Balug lived at Alexandra, Mansfield and the Upper Goulburn River. Sadly there are descendants of only five of those clan groups that survive today.
What Aboriginal land is Goulburn on?
The Gundungurra people, also spelt Gundungara, Gandangarra, Gandangara and other variations, are an Aboriginal Australian people in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. Their traditional lands include present day Goulburn, Wollondilly Shire, The Blue Mountains and the Southern Highlands.
How did Yea get its name?
Originally known as the Muddy Creek settlement, Yea was surveyed and laid out in 1855 and the name was changed to Yea after a Colonel Lacy Walter Yea who died in action in the Crimean War.
How do you pronounce Yea town?
The township of Yea (pronounced ‘yay’) was originally called ‘Muddy Creek’.
Can we enter Victoria?
Interstate travellers There is no vaccination, quarantine, permit, or testing requirement to enter Victoria. There are no additional requirements if you have completed any international quarantine requirements interstate and wish to enter Victoria.
What does Benalla mean in Aboriginal?
Founded in 1848 on an overland stock route after Sir Thomas Mitchell’s exploration of the area, its name is derived from an Aboriginal term meaning “crossing place,” “big water holes,” or, possibly, “musk duck.” It became a shire in 1869, a borough in 1948, and a city in 1965.
Where do the Yorta Yorta people live?
The Yorta Yorta, also known as Jotijota, are an Aboriginal Australian people who have traditionally inhabited the area surrounding the junction of the Goulburn and Murray Rivers in present-day north-eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales.
Is Goulburn a Wiradjuri?
Aboriginal cultural tours of Wiradjuri Country is in Goulburn River National Park.
Who are the traditional owners of Goulburn?
What is the Yea Visitor Information Centre?
The Yea Visitor Information Centre is located at the Y Water Discovery Centre and operates 7 days per week from 9.00am – 5.00 pm. Volunteers are essential in operating the Information Centre and they are professionally trained to be exceptional ambassadors for our district.
Where is Yea in Victoria?
Make your way to Yea in Victoria’s High Country and take a leisurely stroll among historic buildings, explore aquatic life at floodplain wetlands and relax at a real country pub or cafe. Nestled in a valley where the Yea and Goulburn rivers meet, the township of Yea (pronounced ‘yay’) was originally called ‘Muddy Creek’.
What is there to do in Yea?
On the southern side of adjoining Station Street is a large expanse of parkland surrounding the former Yea railway station buildings. Originally a gold mining area, the town retains many historical buildings built in those days including Beaufort Manor (1876), Yea Shire Hall (1894), the post office (1890), several hotels and churches.
How can destination Greater Victoria help you?
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