Boort (/ˈbɔːrt/) is a town in Victoria, Australia, located next to Lake Boort, in the Shire of Loddon. The town is known for its native birdlife. Boort is a local Aboriginal word meaning "Smoke from the hill".
| Boort Victoria | |||||||||
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 Godfrey Street, the main street of Boort | |||||||||
  Boort | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°06′S 143°43′E / 36.100°S 143.717°E | ||||||||
| Population | 873 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3537 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 90 m (295 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Loddon | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray Plains | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||
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Main sources of employment are retail, olive processing and tourism. Agriculture is a major industry and employer in the Boort region. Produce includes cereal crops, tomatoes, canola, olives, hay and wool.
Population edit
At the 2016 census, Boort had a population of 873. 83.8% of people were born in Australia and 87.9% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 26.9%, Uniting Church 15.0% and Catholic 12.5%.[1]
Sporting activities edit
Boort is known as The Northern Oasis. Lake Boort is central to the town and is used for water sports including skiing, sailing, duck hunting, fishing and swimming.
Boort has an Australian rules football team, Boort Football, Hockey, Netball Club competes in the North Central Football League. Notable players from Boort are VFL Brownlow Medallist John Schultz. The team previously recruited ex-AFL player Lance Picioane. The club colours are black and white.
Golfers play at the Boort Golf Club on Charlton Road.[2]
Infrastructure edit
The Post Office opened on 14 August 1874,[3] and the railway arrived in 1883.
Boort has a hospital, pharmacy, P-12 school, butcher shop, newsagent, hairdresser, supermarket, hardware store, tyre service, mechanic, veterinary service and community centre.
Notable residents edit
- Prof. Ruth Fincher AM, prominent Australian geographer and university leader, born in Boort 1951.
Metal Sculpture Competition edit
Boort was the home of John Piccoli (died 22 April 2021), dubbed "The Spanner Man", a farmer who in his spare time created sculptures entirely from discarded spanners.[4] Inspired by his work, Boort hosts an annual competition for artists in metal sculpture, resulting in a trail of works around Little Lake Boort.[5]
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Rusty the Redfin -
Shag on a Rock -
Spanner seat
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boort (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Golf Select, Boort, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 19 February 2021
- ^ Jim Wenman. "'Spanner Man' leaves a legacy". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Boort Sculpture by the Lake Trail". The Loddon Visitor Information Centre. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Boort at Wikimedia Commons