Beulah is a town in the southern Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area, 395 kilometres north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Beulah had a population of 329.[1]
History
The town's name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, 62:4. In some English translations, the word is given as "married" or "inhabited".[2]
Beulah was established on land that was once part of Brim station. Closer settlement began in the 1880s and the town site was proclaimed in 1891. A post office opened on May 6, 1891, and the railway from Warracknabeal opened on 5 January 1893.[3][4] The line to Hopetoun opened on 6 March 1894.[4] The town claims to be the closest to the rabbit-proof fence, established in the first decade of the 20th century to prevent the incursion of rabbit plagues.[5]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beulah (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Beulah". Travel. Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Hopteoun Line". Infrastructure. VICSIG. 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Beulah, Victoria". Travelmate. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
External links
Media related to Beulah, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
- Official town website
- Yarriambiack Shire Council - Official council site
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