Kirkstall, located in southwest Victoria, Australia, five kilometres (3.1 mi) from Koroit, is in the heart of the traditional lands of the local Aboriginal people; the Gunditjmara. On Monday 25 February 1861, Kirkstall was officially proclaimed a township by the then Governor of the Colony of Victoria, Sir Henry Barkly.[1] On 25 February 2011, the town celebrated its 150th anniversary.[2]
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- ↑ "Visit Port Fairy Moyne Shire | Countdown to KirkFest 150". www.visitportfairy-moyneshire.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ↑ "Home - Kirkstall's 150th Birthday". Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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