Baarmutha

Baarmutha
Town
Baarmutha is located in Shire of Indigo
Baarmutha
Baarmutha
Coordinates: 36°23′37″S 146°39′13″E / 36.39361°S 146.65361°E / -36.39361; 146.65361
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionHume
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total0
Postcode
3747

Baarmutha is a neighbourhood of Beechworth in the Shire of Indigo, Victoria, Australia.

History

Originally known as Three Mile Creek, gold mining was performed in the area in the 19th century. The 1907 Victorian Municipal Directory and Gazetteer listed a population of 100 along with a public school and library.

Baarmutha Post Office opened on 1 October 1875 and closed in 1968.

References

  1. ↑ P Davies; J Turnbull; S Lawrence (2016). "Remote sensing landscapes of water management on the Victorian goldfields, Australia". Journal of Archaeological Science.
  2. ↑ Victorian Municipal Directory and Gazetteer. 1907. p. 347.
  3. ↑ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 23 March 2021