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City in Victoria, Australia
Bairnsdale () is a city in east Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Gunaikurnai people are the traditional owners of Gippsland. There are about 3000 Gunaikurnai people and territory includes coastal and inland to the southern slopes of the Victorian Alps. Gunaikurnai people consists of five major risks. The estimated population in Bairnsdale town was 15,411 in June 2018. The city is a major regional center in eastern Victoria along with Traralgon and sales and commercial center for East Gippsland region and the seat of local government for the Shire of East Gippsland. Bairnsdale first proclaimed a shire July 16, 1868 it was declared as a city July 14 1990.The origin of the town's name is uncertain. It was possibly Bernisdale, with "Bernisdale" is derived from "Bjorn valley or glen", suggesting Viking origin Skye Village. Legend has it that Macleod was so impressed by the large number of refugee children, children of his stockmen, he called it Bairnsdale, or "valley of the children" .In 1876 Bairnsdale Shire, who went to become one of the largest in Victoria in 1880 century, was led out of the administrative chaos of the former shire accountant and shipping agent Herman Bredt. He had also worked as a mine manager for the nearby Sons of Freedom mine. German born Bredt was the father of Bertha Bredt who married the famous poet Australia and writer Henry Lawson. Before that, she worked at Bairnsdale hospital. During this period, the Main Street fashioned but unsealed thereby causing substantial problems with dust in summer and mud in winter. Asphalt does not occur until 1883. Nicholson Street was formed in 1877 and MacLeod Street followed the 1879th .... Learn more at Wikipedia
Bairnsdale established a reputation as a marketing and trading center for the vast rural areas in East Gippsland and this has been helped by the development of the excellent road system, a good rail service, and to some extent steamer and air. 1880 was seen as the 'Golden Age' of steamer traffic on the rivers and Bairnsdale was seen as one of the great colonial ports. Brick Bairnsdale train station was opened in 1890 with other platforms and infrastructure will be completed at the same time. The contractor R. Kreokel won the contract for the work to be performed for the amount of ₤ 2,322.Shipping services from Bairnsdale to metropolitan areas related to railways as local primary producers were able to send their goods to market important center of Melbourne. As a result of the increased use of rail and the advent of refrigerated cars in 1890 that allowed dairy farmers and fishermen to adequately carry their products, the last coach service between sales and Bairnsdale ran in 1889. During WWII, rail traffic declined by only three trains per week directly Bairnsdale but the services restored during 1948. 1952 diesel train used on the first line and the daily train from Melbourne to Bairnsdale appointed Gippslander. Victorian Railways established Bairnsdale station as a regional terminal, 1977. The contemporary rail system still facilitated by the main station in Bairnsdale train station is the terminus of Bairnsdale railway line. V / line provides trains. Performance figures for 2014 for services to Bairnsdale (long-distance service) ran at 98.9% and 86.7% for reliability and punctuality, respectively. In comparison with figures from May to December 2013, people were average reliability and punctuality are both down just 0.5% .Currently gives Bairnsdale Cabs, a local taxi service around town. Bus facilitated by Gillicks bus lines, Dyson (V / Line contractor) and Goodall bus lines, as well as a number of other Bairnsdale and surrounding areas. One of the major systems recreational transport in the city's East Gippsland Rail Trail which begins at the entrance to East Bairnsdale next Howitt Park. The track consists of concrete which extends to Nicholson where it then becomes a track made of cemented gravel base which forms a solid surface. Around 100 kilometers (62 miles) in length, allows the multi trail running, walking, biking, and horse riding, as it follows the path of the former railway Orbost. The Bairnsdale part of the path is relatively straight, long and flat and takes users over two small bridges and crossing Phillips Lane and Morrisson road before it intersects with the Princes Highway, which was named in 1920 when the Country Roads Board has taken control of the entire length of the highway between Melbourne and Eden.
| Name | Bairnsdale |
|---|---|
| Long Name | Bairnsdale, VIC, Australia |
| Region | Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Map | Open Map |
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