Talbot - VIC

  Town

Position

DEG: -37.17231 143.70174
DMS: 37º 10' 20.32" S 143º 42' 6.25" E
UTM: 54 H 5882594mN 739871mE
Altitude: 248.71m

Description

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

132.36kms NorthWest of Melbourne - Driving 163 km (1 hour 50 mins)
522.78kms SouthEast of Adelaide - Driving 598 km (6 hours 39 mins)
705.58kms NorthWest of Hobart - Driving 890 km (1 day 1 hour)

Address & Contact

Whittakers Ln
Talbot VIC 3371
Phone: 03 5461 0610
Email: mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au
Web: https://www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/Home

Information

In September 1836, Major Thomas Livingstone Mitchell and his party reached the Talbot district and passed in the vicinity of Mount Greenock. Upon his return to Sydney he gave impressive reports as to the suitability of the land for sheep grazing. The settlement commenced when Alexander McCallum arrived in the area in June 1841.

In 1859, gold was discovered at Talbot and that put an end to the quiet rural character of the area at the time. Prior to the discovery of Talbot's gold, nearby Amherst was the seat of the local area but as Talbot increased in size and importance in 1875 it replaced Amherst as the borough/municipality.

Talbot was a thriving centre in the early days of the gold rush and many historic buildings remain. Visit the Talbot Arts & Historical Museum to see relics, photos and hear stories from Victoria's golden age.
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Closest Weather Station

Maryborough at 08/09:00am EDT
Distance from Talbot 13.2km N
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
13.2°C12.1°C84%10.5°ChPa0.0mmNW7km/hr
4knots
km/hr
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Closest Climatic Station

Maryborough
Distance from Talbot 13.2km N
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C28.828.725.420.616.212.912.213.916.720.023.726.6
Mean Min. °C12.913.211.28.36.14.23.43.95.47.29.511.3
Mean Rain mm31.033.030.839.149.155.553.756.451.849.440.037.7

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