Condah /ˈkɒndɑː/ is a small town in south west Victoria, Australia and is located on the Henty Highway north of Heywood. At the 2006 census, Condah and the surrounding area had a population of 272.[2]

Condah
Victoria
Green Hills Hotel at Condah
Condah is located in Shire of Glenelg
Condah
Condah
Coordinates37°58′0″S 141°44′0″E / 37.96667°S 141.73333°E / -37.96667; 141.73333
Population121 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3303
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Glenelg
State electorate(s)South-West Coast
Federal division(s)Wannon

It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Lake Condah, Budj Bim National Park and Budj Bim.

History

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  • Condah Pub has been open since 1854 and still thrives today.[citation needed]
  • A cemetery was set aside in May 1863.[3]
  • Condah Post Office opened on 12 May 1868 and closed in 2001.[4][5]
  • Two churches were opened, one Anglican in 1883,[6] one Presbyterian in 1908.[7]

Traditional ownership

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The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Condah sits are the Gunditjmara People[8] who are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.[9]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Condah (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 January 2021.  
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Condah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  3. ^ "GOVERNMENT GAZETTE". The Argus. No. 6, 371. Victoria, Australia. 7 November 1866. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 30 March 2021
  5. ^ "COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE". The Argus. No. 6, 840. Victoria, Australia. 12 May 1868. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH, CONDAH". The Church of England Messenger. Vol. XVI, no. 178. Victoria, Australia. 3 July 1883. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "CONDAH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH". The Hamilton Spectator. No. 7531. Victoria, Australia. 10 September 1908. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal". Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  10. ^ "History" (PDF). Stawell Gift website. Retrieved 17 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Ballarat Genealogy, School at South Condah pupil list 1893, archived from the original on 22 July 2008, retrieved 17 October 2008
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