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Anakie, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia

Summary

Town in Victoria, Australia

FieldValue
typetown
nameAnakie
statevic
imageAnakieGeneralStore.JPG
captionThe general store at Anakie
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coordinates
pushpin_label_positionright
lgaCity of Greater Geelong
lga2Golden Plains Shire
postcode3213
pop734
pop_year
stategovLara
fedgovBallarat
fedgov2Corio
dist173
dir1SW
location1Melbourne
dist220
dir2N
location2Geelong
dist312
dir3W
location3Lara
near-nwSteiglitz
near-nStaughton Vale
near-neBalliang
near-wSteiglitz
near-eLittle River
near-swMaude
near-sMoorabool
Lovely Banks
near-seLara

| near-nw = Steiglitz | near-n = Staughton Vale | near-ne = Balliang | near-w = Steiglitz | near-e = Little River | near-sw = Maude | near-s = Moorabool Lovely Banks | near-se = Lara

Anakie ( ) is a town between Geelong and Bacchus Marsh, in Victoria, Australia. At the , Anakie and the surrounding area had a population of 734. The area is divided between the City of Greater Geelong and Golden Plains Shire local government areas.

The name is believed to be derived from 'Anakie Youang', an expression in one of the local Australian Aboriginal languages, meaning 'little hill' or 'twin hills'. The nearby Brisbane Ranges National Park contains three hills known as The Anakies, as well as Mount Anakie.

Anakie's industry consists mainly of farms and vineyards. Fairy Park, a fairytale-themed amusement park overlooking the Anakie township, is a prominent local attraction. The town is also a stopping-off point for the Brisbane Ranges National Park.

The town has an Australian rules football team, the Anakie Football Club, competing in the Geelong & District Football League.

History

The area was first settled by Europeans in 1842 when Frederick Griffin established his Anakie pastoral run. In the 1850s, Griffin subdivided some of the land along the Anakie Creek, which became a small village. A Wesleyan school opened in 1858 and a Catholic school in 1859. The Post Office opened on 15 October 1858. By 1865, the town had a hotel and a Presbyterian church. A Catholic church was established in 1871, followed by an Anglican church in 1891. The size of the farming lots were too small for most farmers to make a living, and so consolidations occurred, which resulted in a drop in population.

Residents in Anakie experienced severe bushfires on 22 January 2006, with fires spreading over 67 km2 of land and at least three homes being lost in conditions surpassing 42 C.

Narada Homestead dates from 1862 and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Population

In the 2021 census, there were 734 people in Anakie. Seventy-nine per cent of people were born in Australia and 88% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were 'no religion' (44.8%) and Catholic (17.7%).

References

References

  1. "2021 Anakie, Census All persons QuickStats {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  2. Kennedy, B: ''Australian Place Names'', page 5. ABC Books, 2006
  3. Hogan, JF: "The Anakie of Long Ago". Geelong Advertiser, 8 February 1919, p.9
  4. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List".
  5. [https://www.theage.com.au/national/homes-lost-at-anakie-20060123-ge1m93.html The Age: Homes lost at Anakie - 22 January 2006]
  6. [https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/21 "Narada Homestead (H0282)"]. ''[[Victorian Heritage Register]].'' [[Heritage Victoria]]. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
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