Trentham, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Trentham
state = vic


caption = Falls Rd, Trentham
lga = Shire of Hepburn
postcode = 3458
est =
pop = 924 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC26839 | name = Trentham (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
elevation= 700
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Ballarat East
fedgov = Ballarat
dist1 = 87
dir1 =north west
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 69
dir2 = north east
location2= Ballarat
dist3 = 24
dir3 = east
location3= Daylesford
dist4 = 22
dir4 = south west
location4= Kyneton
near-nw = Lyonville
near-n = Spring Hill
near-ne = Spring Hill
near-w = Bullarto
near-e = Woodend
near-sw = Korweinguboora
near-s = Greendale
near-se = Darley

Trentham (postcode: 3458) is a small town in the Shire of Hepburn Local government area, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Trentham had a population of 924.Located at an altitude of 700 metres, 97 kilometres northwest of Melbourne

Climate

The climate is cool and moist: the mean summer temperature is 21.9°C, nights fall to around 9.8 °C in February (Summer); whilst winters are distinctly cold with the mean daytime temperature 7.6°C ( July) and mean night temperature a cool 2.1 °C .The coldesttemperature recorded is a staggering minus 8°C with many nights in winter reaching minus 5°C . [Snow falls are not uncommon in the winter with average of 13.2 snow days per year ( occurrences ).Trentham has an average annual precipitation of about 1,102.3 millimetres (44 inches) , the highest one day rainfall been 154.9mm and the highest monthly rainfall been 317.5mm.Information obtained from local weather expert Dr. Julian D Hollis

History

Although pastoral runs were taken up in the area as early as 1838, Trentham was first settled by gold prospectors in the 1850s, and latter developed for its timber resources from the surrounding Wombat Forest. The Post Office opened on 16 July 1862. Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]

A railway line arrived in 1890 and at its peak carried up to 21,000 tonnes of freight (mostly timber) annually. However, in the 1950s the railway declined as better roads were built to connect the town with the major settlements of Victoria, and it was closed during the 1970s.

Potato growing, grazing and tourism later became the mainstays of the town's economy.

Events and Attractions

Near Trentham is Trentham Falls on the Coliban River - the highest single-drop waterfall in Victoria. There are also several hot springs near the town.

In recent times, Trentham has become an alternative lifestyle centre, and "Earth Garden" publishing is now one of major employers in town.Fact|date=February 2007 Because many of the first settlers were Irish, St. Patrick's day is a major community event here.Fact|date=February 2007

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League.

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