Piggoreet
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Etymology
It is thought that the name was derived from an Aboriginal word meaning curlew.[1]
History
Piggoreet is a small gold mining town south-west of Ballarat, near Linton. Gold was found at Piggoreet at a place called The Devil's Kitchen in 1852.
Governance
Piggoreet was part of the Wardy Yallock-Smythesdale gold-mining area, which included Linton, Happy Valley, Scarsdale and Cape Clear.[2]
Geography and climate
Pigoreet is located above a gorge known as the Devil's Kitchen.
Environment
Economy
There was a branch of the Union Bank at Piggoreet. The manager at one time was Henry Curwen-Walker.[3]
Demography
Culture
Sport
Industry
Tourism
Transport
Architecture
Education
Media
Hotels
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/piggoreet, accessed 20 September 2023.
- ↑ https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/piggoreet, accessed 20 September 2023.
- ↑ 1909 'COUNTRY NEWS. BALLARAT AND DISTRICT.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 8 June, p. 3, viewed 15 October, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10697417