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  Benalla, Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benalla is a regional city on the Melbourne to Sydney Highway, 180 km.
Benalla became a regional centre, particularly with a number of private secondary schools (Trinity Girls' School and North-East College) and with the opening of a State high school in Benalla east in 1913.
Benalla's postwar urban growth was acknowledged by the shire's central riding being formed as a separate borough on 1 September, 1948, the forerunner of the city proclaimed on 26 May, 1965.
www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/benalla.html   (1043 words)

  
 Benalla, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benalla is an agricultural town of about 12,000 people on the Hume Freeway in north-eastern Victoria, Australia, about 40 kilometres south of Wangaratta.
There is a park and walking track along the river at Benalla, featuring a ceramic sculpture community that was created as part of an employment project for local artists some years ago.
Industries include agricultural support services, tourism, a medium density fibreboard factory, ammunition factory and aviation (Benalla is a major gliding centre and also the scene of some hot air ballooning).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benalla   (173 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Benalla, Victoria
Benalla is an agricultural town of about 12000 people on the Hume Freeway in north-eastern Victoria (Australia), about 40 km south of Wangaratta.
Warrnambool Albury-Wodonga is the broad settlement incorporating the twin Australian cities of Albury and Wodonga, which are separated geographically by the Murray River and politically by a state border: Albury on the north of the river is part of NSW while Wodonga on the south bank is Victorian.
Benalla on the Melbourne side of the river was the main township, and has been known as Benalla West.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Benalla,-Victoria   (1020 words)

  
 COSTUME & PIONEER MUSEUM - BENALLA - VICTORIA - AUSTRALIA
It is managed entirely by volunteer members of the Benalla and District Historical Society Inc. and is a splendid example of how the skills of an enthusiastic and talented group can produce excellence.
Benalla is situated on the main highway and rail link between Melbourne and Sydney.
As Benalla is in the heart of Kelly Country, the
www.benallamuseum.org   (385 words)

  
 Benalla - Victoria -
The Benalla Rose Festival is held in November, the Australia Felix Benalla Easter Arts Festival at Easter and the Agricultural Show (which commenced in 1878) in October.
The statue of Benalla's favourite son, Edward 'Weary' Dunlop, was unveiled in 1996.
Reef Hills State Park, 4 km south-west of Benalla on the western side of the Midland Highway, is a 2040-hectare forest with a range of flora and fauna amidst eucalypt forest.
www.theage.com.au /news/Victoria/Benalla/2005/02/17/1108500206241.html   (3291 words)

  
 ADI Locations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
ADI's Benalla facility is north of the Benalla airport.
Benalla is 129km south-west of Albury on the Hume Highway.
The Benalla facility is 50km south of Mulwala.
www.adi-limited.com /5-01-040-060-000.html   (352 words)

  
 Benalla, Victoria - Travelmate
The city of roses on the Hume Highway, Benalla was once a favoured target of Australia’s most controversial bushranger, Ned Kelly, who was eventually cornered and captured after a shootout at nearby Glenrowan.
Benalla’s Botanic Gardens are renowned for their roses, and indeed the gardens are the anchor for the city’s Rose Festival each November.
Broken River runs through the town and Lake Benalla, formed by a dam on the waterway, is a protected sanctuary for birds.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=142   (249 words)

  
 Trekkers Rest Motel, Budget Accommodation, Benalla, Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benalla is our home and also home to one of the finest regional art galleries in Victoria.
The gallery boasts a variety of art from some of Australia's contemporary and historic artists and is a venue for national and international touring exhibitions, currently a superb tapestry hangs in the Gallery depicting Ned Kelly at the Siege of Glenrowan.
Benalla is also host to an annual rose festival held in the historic botanical gardens.
www.trekkersrest.com /?file=benalla   (535 words)

  
 Victoria Undercover - Benalla 2002 : Monographs : Publications : CRC LEME   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Victoria Undercover - Benalla 2002 brings together a series of geoscience studies relevant to northern Victoria.
A wide range of topics are summarised, including aspects of geology, gold deposits, regolith and salinity, and the relevance of this knowledge to land use issues explored.
Victoria Undercover encompasses the philosophy that understanding and managing the Earth's surface is a 4-dimensional problem that must include knowledge of surface, depth and the effects of geological time.
leme.anu.edu.au /Pubs/Monographs/Benalla.html   (190 words)

  
 FRRR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The idea of a Community Foundation was taken up by some Benalla residents that attended the Regional Australia Summit in 1999 where the Prime Minister announced the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal - FRRR.
A research group was formed in Benalla to investigate the feasibility of forming a community foundation for Benalla.
A submission to FRRR resulted in a further grant of $25,000 to form the Benalla and District Foundation Reference Group whose brief was to investigate this model of community philanthropy.
www.frrr.org.au /pageContentDetail.asp?ID=30   (222 words)

  
 Benalla Rural City - Councillors
Benalla Rural City Council is divided into seven wards, each represented by a single Councillor.
She has been an executive member of kindergarten and school boards, Benalla Toy Library, Benalla Emergency Care, Benalla Lawn Tennis Club and is a life member of the Benalla Netball Association.
Currently Lyn is editor of the Benalla branch of the Victorian Farmers Federation newsletter and a member of the Dookie Land Management Group.
www.benalla.vic.gov.au /Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=60   (754 words)

  
 Missing plane found in Victoria » ABC Victoria » Local News
All six people aboard a light aircraft that has crashed near Benalla, in Victoria's north-east, are thought to have been killed.
Piper Cheyenne was on a flight from Bankstown in Sydney to Benalla in the Wangaratta region.
Benalla Aerodrome says it received the pilot's call to land but the plane vanished from the radar moments later.
www.abc.net.au /victoria/news/200407/s1164059.htm   (233 words)

  
 Wine and High Country
Glenrowan, between Benalla and Wangaratta, was the place where the Kelly gang finally met their end.
South of Benalla is the town of Mansfield, where there is a memorial to three policemen killed by Ned Kelly and his gang.
On the other side of Lake Eildon, Victoria's largest dam, lies Eildon, where the waters of the lake are the main attraction for fishing and boating.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Featured_Regions.asp?RegionId=50   (1181 words)

  
 Art trails: Benalla Art Gallery
The Benalla Art Gallery was established in 1968 with an acquisitive exhibition by the Benalla Apex Club.
The story of the famous Kelly Gang, who frequented the area around Benalla is depicted in works by Nolan, Tucker, Meadmore and Downing.
Benalla is known as the 'Rose City' and is renowned for its public gardens.
amol.org.au /art_trails/benalla   (246 words)

  
 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Clark, H.M. - Geology of Victoria: a summary.
Hughes, M.J. - Permian sediments of the Honeysuckle Plain Graben, Benalla, Victoria.
Phillips, G.N., Hughes, M.J. and Lawrie, K.C.* - Victoria Undercover 2002, and the Victorian Geotraverse.
www.dem.csiro.au /em/newsandinformation/publications/2002.htm   (1357 words)

  
 BENALLA heads home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The ship's company of HMAS BENALLA received a euphoric and rapturous welcome from thousands of townsfolk when it returned home to the City of Benalla in Victoria to take part in the city's annual Rose Festival celebrations.
It was the first visit to the town by HMAS BENALLA Ship's Company in over 10 years and befittingly the occasion was marked by their presence at the head of the Festival Parade.
Particularly proud of HMAS BENALLA's association with the town was LSHSOO Anthony Lynch who was born and raised in the area.
www.defence.gov.au /news/NAVYNEWS/EDITIONS/2001/01_22_01/story15.htm   (319 words)

  
 Benalla Accommodation - Primrose Cottage
Benalla Accommodation - Primrose cottage is a recently fully renovated, 3 bedroom cottage.
Benalla also has a huge BMX and skate park, go gliding at Benalla Gliding club or go to the car racing at Winton.
Benalla is located just 2 hours from Melbourne on the Hume Highway.
www.ozstays.com /6371   (544 words)

  
 Eildon, Alexandra, Mansfield, Merrijig, Mt Buller, Euroa, Benalla, Glenrowan, Wangaratta, Myrtleford, Beechworth, ...
The Benalla Regional Art Gallery is a short stroll away on the edge of peaceful Lake Benalla.
Linking all of Benallaís lakeside attractions and many of its historic sites, is a delightful walking trail that circumnavigates the lake and leads through stands of native flora including magnificent river red gums.
If it is action you are after, the Gliding Club of Victoria, at Benalla Airport, is Australiaís largest gliding centre and visitors can experience the thrill of a joy flight or take lessons in how to pilot themselves skyward.
www.frogandtoad.com.au /vic/ncv/benalla   (1398 words)

  
 Plantations North East - Location   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The North East Region of Victoria is bounded by the River Murray to the north, the Great Dividing Range to the east, the Central Victorian Plains to the west and Melbourne to the south.
The Region is bounded to the north by the River Murray which forms a border between Victoria and New South Wales (NSW).
This Sub-region supplies processing plants in Victoria (Monsbent Benalla, CHH Myrtleford and GB Timbers Narbethong) as well as Melbourne and the export port of Geelong.
www.plantationsnortheast.com.au /location.htm   (525 words)

  
 Benalla, Victoria Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This Benalla, Victoria photographer featured listing has received 5 unique visitors in the past week.
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THE best place to find a Benalla photographer for weddings, parties, advertising campaigns, public relations campaigns and marketing initiatives.
www.marketingtool.com /channel/photo/b.465.g.27162.html   (205 words)

  
 Benalta Motel, Benalla
Benalta Motel is located on Benalla's main thoroughfare, Bridge Street, within easy walking distance of the many and varied attractions, sporting and entertainment venues that Benalla has to offer.
A short stroll across the Benalla Bridge brings you to the tree lined heart of Benalla's main street full of a wide variety of eateries to suit every taste and budget.
Winton Raceway, Benalla Gliding Club, The Ned Kelly trail, wineries, golf, fishing bowls, water sports horse riding and other activities are all within easy walking or driving distance of the Benalta Motel.
www.benaltamotel.com   (275 words)

  
 Benalla & District Family History Group Inc - Home
Benalla, the 'Rose City' is in the North Eastern area of Victoria, Australia.
It is situated on the main road and rail links between Melbourne and Sydney and in the early days of settlement in Australia many people passed through Benalla when travelling from the Bendigo to Beechworth Goldfields.
The Group was formed to encourage and advance the study of Family History in the area
home.vicnet.net.au /~bfamhist   (198 words)

  
 Comfort Inn Motel Benalla - Home
The Benalla Art gallery also houses the 'Gallery Cafe' where 'Foodies' can delight in the Al Fresco dining experience.
Restaurants, Hotels and the Benalla Bowling Club are all within a short walk.
So when in Benalla take advantage of the warm and friendly service that the Comfort Inn Benalla has to offer.
www.comfortinnbenalla.com.au   (302 words)

  
 Up My Street - Benalla, Victoria, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This project aims to digitally document the main buisness district of Benalla, Victoria.
The pictures were taken over a number of days and so variances in light quality can be detected.
Benalla is a small country town in north eastern Victoria.
upmystreet.net   (53 words)

  
 Top of the Town. Benalla Motel Accommodation
Our motel is the most centrally located of all Benalla motels, we really are the Top of the Town, not only through location but through our dedication to top quality service at affordable prices.
We are within walking distance of nearly all of Benalla's attractions which means the sights of Benalla can be discovered at leisure.
Take a stroll around the Benalla lake stopping to take in the Benalla Art Gallery where you can indulge in one of Victoria's finest Regional Galleries and enjoy a drink before taking a look at the Benalla Rose Gardens, the statue of Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop and much more.
www.topofthetown.net.au   (250 words)

  
 Victoria Benalla And Glenrowen Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This land was once roamed by the Australian bushranger gang, led by Ned Kelly and the traditional owners, the Taungurong people.
Ned Kelly at the age of 11 and his seven siblings were left fatherless so Ned, being the oldest son was forced to earn money to help keep the family alive.
This is why the area became known as Kelly country, as well as the fact that the nine Kelly family members resided here.
www.discoveraustralia.com.au /explore_by_state_victoria_benalla_and_glenrowen.html   (395 words)

  
 Magdalene McTavish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Deciding that Victoria, then called "Port Phillip District" was to be their final destination they transferred to the ship "The Brothers” with all their implements and stock and arrived to the newly discovered Port Albert and disembarked on the Albert River at what we now call "Old Port" on the 6
We next find evidence of Alexander 3 years later in reference to a cow being given to one of Alexander’s sons by Patrick Cody Buckley, the owner of a station.
JOHN WATT, July 16, 1860, Merton, Victoria, Australia.
www.garthbeg.com /magdalenemctavish.htm   (337 words)

  
 Pine Panels Pty Ltd - Leading supplier of edge cooled timber panels.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
We are an Australian owned company, located in Benalla, Vic., which lays on the Hume Freeway, approx.
The timber used for production of our Edge Glued Pine Timber Panels is mainly Radiata Pine, grown in large plantation forests, located in close proximity to Benalla.
It is dried in modern Low Temperature Kilns, which provides an even moisture content and reduces some inherent problems associated with the drying of timber.
www.pinepanels.net   (233 words)

  
 Benalla Hotels - Discount Hotels in Benalla Victoria Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
For business and leisure travelers looking for Benalla hotels at a great price, Via Destinations offers excellent discounts; from charming but cheap budget hotels to luxury accommodations to great downtown hotels, airport hotels and suburban alternatives.
Via provides excellent hotel information including photos, amenities and hotel ratings to help you find the right hotel at the right price.
To search all hotels in Benalla, select your dates and click "Search", or find the hotel of your choice in our Benalla hotel listing below.
www.viadestinations.com /australia-vc/benalla-hotels.htm   (134 words)

  
 GCV Application for Holiday Gliding Course   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Cheques/money orders to be made payable to Gliding Club of Victoria.
I disclaim all liability of the Gliding Club of Victoria, its servants or members, for any injury or incapacity that may occur to me during the operation of the course, whilst on Club premises or whilst flying in Club aircraft.
I also have no known medical impediment that may affect my ability to fly as a pilot.
www.home.aone.net.au /benalla_gliding/gcv_crs_app.html   (184 words)

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