The Goulburn River near Eildon
The Goulburn River near Eildon
The name Eildon is known for its association with Victoria's largest water storage about 104 km north-east of Melbourne. It is also the name of a town established after the enlargement of the dam (1948-56), and is located about 2 km west of the wall of the Eildon Reservoir.
A pastoral station purchased by Archibald Thorn in 1848 was named after his wife's birth place, the Eildon Hills, near Abbotsford, Scotland. Increased settlement led to the opening of a school in 1863, which was superseded by a state school in 1875.
The Goulburn River near Eildon
Masonite Corporation Factory (Mt Torbreck in distance) Eildon
The shopping centre at Eildon
A typical scene of the lovely Eildon Lake
View over Eildon spillway, township and Goulburn River
The Eildon Weir
Pleasure craft at Eildon Boat Club
The Eildon Weir
The pondage weir at Eildon
135 kilowatt hydro station being constructed below Big Eildon Dam, 1954
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