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'''Cape Clear''' is a small town located in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria, Australia]]. Cape Clear has a hotel and a general store. The town is close to the [[Woady Yaloak River]]. The area was once vibrant during the [[gold rush]] in the 19th century with the area swamping to 25,000 people during the height of the gold rush with the local population being lower than 1,000. Cape Clear Post Office opened on 17 April 1865.<ref name = "a">{{Cite web
'''Cape Clear''' is a small town located in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria, Australia]]. Cape Clear has a hotel and a general store. The town is close to the [[Woady Yaloak River]]. The area was once vibrant during the [[gold rush]] in the 19th century with the area swamping to 25,000 people during the height of the gold rush with the local population being lower than 1,000. Cape Clear Post Office opened on 17 April 1865.<ref name = "a">{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Cape*Clear* | access-date = 31 March 2021 }}</ref> and still ran and owned by the same family. It is now largely dependent on [[farming]].
| last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 }}</ref>
and still ran and owned by the same family. It is now largely dependent on [[farming]].


[[Image:Cape Clear Victoria model lighthouse.jpg|thumb|left|Model lighthouse]]
[[Image:Cape Clear Victoria model lighthouse.jpg|thumb|left|Model lighthouse]]
Cape Clear was named by Irish goldminers who originated from [[Cape Clear Island|Cape Clear]] in Ireland.<ref name=WT>{{cite news|title=Lighthouse a winner at Cape Clear|publisher=Weekly Times|date=2008-10-16|url=http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2008/10/16/16021_back-paddock.html}}</ref> Despite its name, it is about 100 kilometres from the coast.<ref name=WT/> A 13 metre high model lighthouse with a working light was constructed near the hotel in 2008 to create a local landmark.<ref name=WT/>
Cape Clear was named by Irish gold miners who originated from [[Cape Clear Island|Cape Clear]] in Ireland.<ref name=WT>{{cite news|title=Lighthouse a winner at Cape Clear|publisher=Weekly Times|date=2008-10-16|url=http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2008/10/16/16021_back-paddock.html}}</ref> Despite its name, it is about 100 kilometres from the coast.<ref name=WT/> A 13-metre-high model lighthouse with a working light was constructed near the hotel in 2008 to create a local landmark.<ref name=WT/>


The [[Cast Iron Mileposts, Cape Clear|Cape Clear Cast Iron Mileposts]], located on Lismore-Scarsdale Road and Rokewood-Skipton Road, are listed on the [[Victorian Heritage Register]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/places/result_detail/560 | title=Cast Iron Mileposts (H1702) | publisher=[[Heritage Victoria]] | work=[[Victorian Heritage Register]] | accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref>
The [[Cast Iron Mileposts, Cape Clear|Cape Clear Cast Iron Mileposts]], located on Lismore-Scarsdale Road and Rokewood-Skipton Road, are listed on the [[Victorian Heritage Register]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/places/result_detail/560 | title=Cast Iron Mileposts (H1702) | publisher=[[Heritage Victoria]] | work=[[Victorian Heritage Register]] | accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref>


== The Cape Clear Hotel ==
The local pub was built in 1935 as a hotel and restaurant is a local landmark and has remain relatively unchanged from it's construction.
The local pub, built in 1935 as a hotel and restaurant, is a local landmark and has remained relatively unchanged from its construction. As of 2020 the liquor license that has been operation since its inception has expired and the pub has completely closed. The property has been sold serveral times and is currently being looked at converted back into a Hotel and Pub.


Cape Clear Primary School is a school in the area located along the main highway.
Cape Clear Primary School is a school in the area located along the main highway.


Cape Clear Community Hall is powered an off the grid solar system.
Cape Clear Community Hall is powered by an off-the-grid solar system.


Cape Clear Church was recently sold and is in the hands of a private owner as of 2019.
Cape Clear Church was sold and is in the hands of a private owner as of 2019.


Cape Clear reservoir provides water to majority of the town.
Cape Clear reservoir provides water to majority of the town.
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Cape Clear CFA is a largely local crewed CFA depot with several fire engines with historical imagery present within the Cape Clear Hotel.
Cape Clear CFA is a largely local crewed CFA depot with several fire engines with historical imagery present within the Cape Clear Hotel.

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==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:32, 9 November 2024

Cape Clear
Victoria
Cape Clear Hotel
Cape Clear is located in Golden Plains Shire
Cape Clear
Cape Clear
Coordinates37°47′0″S 143°37′0″E / 37.78333°S 143.61667°E / -37.78333; 143.61667
Population148 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3351
Location
LGA(s)Golden Plains Shire
State electorate(s)Eureka
Federal division(s)Wannon
Localities around Cape Clear:
Mannibadar Happy Valley Springdallah
Mannibadar Cape Clear Berringa
Pitfield Pitfield Illabarook

Cape Clear is a small town located in Victoria, Australia. Cape Clear has a hotel and a general store. The town is close to the Woady Yaloak River. The area was once vibrant during the gold rush in the 19th century with the area swamping to 25,000 people during the height of the gold rush with the local population being lower than 1,000. Cape Clear Post Office opened on 17 April 1865.[2] and still ran and owned by the same family. It is now largely dependent on farming.

Model lighthouse

Cape Clear was named by Irish gold miners who originated from Cape Clear in Ireland.[3] Despite its name, it is about 100 kilometres from the coast.[3] A 13-metre-high model lighthouse with a working light was constructed near the hotel in 2008 to create a local landmark.[3]

The Cape Clear Cast Iron Mileposts, located on Lismore-Scarsdale Road and Rokewood-Skipton Road, are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[4]

The Cape Clear Hotel

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The local pub, built in 1935 as a hotel and restaurant, is a local landmark and has remained relatively unchanged from its construction. As of 2020 the liquor license that has been operation since its inception has expired and the pub has completely closed. The property has been sold serveral times and is currently being looked at converted back into a Hotel and Pub.

Cape Clear Primary School is a school in the area located along the main highway.

Cape Clear Community Hall is powered by an off-the-grid solar system.

Cape Clear Church was sold and is in the hands of a private owner as of 2019.

Cape Clear reservoir provides water to majority of the town.

Cape Clear Cemetery is still in operation and has graves dating back to the Gold Rush.

Cape Clear CFA is a largely local crewed CFA depot with several fire engines with historical imagery present within the Cape Clear Hotel.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cape Clear (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Lighthouse a winner at Cape Clear". Weekly Times. 16 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Cast Iron Mileposts (H1702)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  • Stone, W. W. (1980). Treasury of Australian Folklore. Rigby.
  • Withers, W. B. (1887). The History of Ballarat. Ballarat: Niven.


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