Steiglitz, Victoria

Steiglitz is a small settlement in the Brisbane Ranges in Victoria. It is located 92 kilometres (57 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne, Australia. At the 2016 census, the Steiglitz area had a population of 53.[1]

Steiglitz
Victoria
Courthouse
Steiglitz
Coordinates37°52′0″S 144°10′0″E
Population53 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3331
Location
LGA(s)Golden Plains Shire
State electorate(s)Buninyong
Federal Division(s)Corangamite
Localities around Steiglitz:
Durdidwarrah Durdidwarrah Staughton Vale
Meredith Steiglitz Staughton Vale
She Oaks Maude Anakie

In the early 1850s, gold was found near the town, and as a consequence, a settlement grew on land belonging to pastoralists from the von Stieglitz family, taking its (mis-spelled) name from them. The easily-won gold had been worked out by the late 1870s, and many people moved away. The last gold mine closed in 1941 and, as of 2015, the population of the town site was just eight. The Steiglitz Post Office's history closely follows the town's history: it opened on 15 March 1856 and closed in 1966, and is now a private residence.[2]

The former Steiglitz Court House, built in 1874, just when the town began to experience a significant decline in population, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[3]

Regent Street. In colonial gold rush days, shops, hotels, banks, mines and houses occupied both sides, as well as surrounding streets. The building at the bottom left is the former Scott's hotel. Up the hill on the right is the former Ellis drapery.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Steiglitz (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. "Former Steiglitz Court House (H1487)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.


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