Drummartin is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, located between Elmore and Raywood. At the 2016 census, Drummartin had a population of 38.[1]

Drummartin
BendigoVictoria
Drummartin State School, 1905
Drummartin is located in City of Bendigo
Drummartin
Drummartin
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Coordinates36°26′36″S 144°25′49″E / 36.44333°S 144.43028°E / -36.44333; 144.43028
Population38 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3570
Elevation119 m (390 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)Bendigo East
Federal division(s)

History

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Drummartin is the birthplace of Hugh Victor McKay (1865-1926), the inventor of the first commercially viable combine harvester. McKay was educated at Drummartin primary school by his father until the age of thirteen. McKay's father, Nathaniel McKay, moved to Victoria in 1852.

McKay was the fifth child of twelve, and the son of immigrants from Monaghan in Ulster. This suggests that the etymology of Drummartin is likely to be Irish, and may come from either the hamlet of Drummartin in County Sligo or from Drummartin in southern Dublin.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Australias Guide Drummartin". Australias Guide. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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