| Rushworth Victoria | |
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  Rushworth | |
| Coordinates | 36°35′0″S145°01′0″E / 36.58333°S 145.01667°E /-36.58333; 145.01667 |
| Population | 1,411 (2021 census)[1] |
| Established | 1853 |
| Postcode(s) | 3612 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Campaspe |
| State electorate(s) | Euroa |
| Federal division(s) | Nicholls |
Rushworth is a town inVictoria,Australia. It is located 157 kilometres (98 mi) north ofMelbourne and, at the2021 Census, had a population of 1,411.[1]
Rushworth was established during theVictorian gold rush in 1853. It was named by poet and later local Goldfields CommissionerRichard Henry Horne in 1854. Its post office opened on 16 September 1857.[2]
The goldfields became no longer viable due to the undergroundwater table and were closed during the gold rush.
After World War 2, a migration camp was set up approximately 8km outside of town in 1947.[3] It was called Rushworth Immigration Camp No. 3 (on the site of the previous wartime internment camp) and received migrants fromBonegilla before closing in June 1953.[3]
The Rushworth Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1990.[4]
The town has anAustralian rules football team competing in theKyabram & District Football League.[5]
Golfers play at the course of the Rushworth Golf Club on Tatura Road.[6]
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