Springhurst, Victoria

Springhurst is a town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Rural City of Wangaratta local government area, 280 kilometres (170 mi) north east of the state capital. At the 2016 census, Springhurst and the surrounding area had a population of 348.[1] Springhurst is close to its surrounding township of Wangaratta 16 km from Springhurst having been situated on the main Artery between Melbourne and Sydney on the (Hume Fwy) and with the railway station in town it was previously on the a old disused train branch to Wahgunyah which close in the early 1990s. its proximity to Rutherglen has attracted attention to run the disused railway line as a rail trail to Bowser. Recently the township has run a Friday night social group in the recreation hall to get to know others around the town.

Springhurst
Victoria
The main street of Springhurst with the post office on the left, the Carriers Arms Hotel on the right
Springhurst
Coordinates36°11′S 146°28′E
Population348 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3682
Location
LGA(s)Rural City of Wangaratta
State electorate(s)Ovens Valley
Federal Division(s)Indi

Sport

The North East Windsport Club regularly sail “Land Yachts” called Blokarts (Blo-karts) at their sailing site in the Springhurst Reserve.

Springhurst has a train station on the North East line from Albury to Melbourne on the North East Line Springhurst railway station

Springhurst Also has a Road Coach connection from Corowa[2] to Wangaratta via Rutherglen that departs from the Post Office on Monday to Friday

Springhurst Football Club

It appears that the Springhurst Football Club was first established in 1893 [3] and folded at the same time as the Chiltern & District Football Association, after the 1956 season.

In 1905, Springhurst defeated Chiltern Valley No.2 to win the Federal Junior Football Association premiership.[4]

Springhurst FC competed in the Chiltern & District Football Association in the following years - 1913 & 14, 1919 to 1924, 1926 & 1927, 1930, 1933 to 1937, 1939, 1950 to 1956.

In 1920, Springhurst went through the season without losing a game and defeated Barnawartha in the Chiltern & District Football Association grand final.[5]

Springhurst FC played in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1921,[6] but returned to the Chiltern & District Football Association in 1922.[7]

References
  1. "2016 Census QuickStats Springhurst". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. Corowa - Wangaratta Public Transport Victoria
  3. "1893 - Springhurst FC - Meeting". Trove Newspapers. The Corowa Free Press (NSW). 5 May 1893. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  4. "1905 - Federal JFA Grand Final scores". Trove Newspapers. The Corowa Free Press. 8 September 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. "1920 - Chiltern & DFA grand final scores". Trove Newspapers. The Argus. 17 August 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  6. "1921 - O&MFL Final Ladder". Trove Newspapers. The Corowa Free Press. 5 August 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. "1922 - Chiltern & District FA - Scores". Trove Newspapers. The Argus. 14 June 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 1 November 2020.


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