The Belfry of the Wandiligong Public School, Number 275 - School Road, Wandiligong

            Built in 1870 by the Public Works Department of Victoria, public school 275 can be found on a rise along Morses Creek Road in the little alpine town of Wandiligong.

Built of brick, it demonstrates how prosperous and populous Wandiligong was during the Victorian Gold Rush, as many schools of this era in country towns were built of weatherboard.  It features a smart hipped roof and a splendid bell tower with Victorian Gothic detailing.  The school has been well maintained continues to operate as a school for the local area, more than a century after its establishment.

Wandiligong is a town in north-eastern Victoria in the alpine region around 330 kilometres from Melbourne.  Established in the 1850s as part of the Victorian Gold Rush, Wandiligong became a hub for many gold miners, including a large Chinese community.  At its peak, the town was home to over two thousand inhabitants and boasted shops, churches, a public library, halls and even an hotel.  Much has changed since those heady days of the gold rush, and the picturesque town nestled in a valley and built around the Morses Creek, is now a sleepy little town full of picturesque houses which are often let to visitors to the area.  The whole town is registered with the National Trust of Australia for its historic landscape and buildings of historic value.

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Taken on: May 2, 2021

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