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led to a change in focus. It was not until the early 1890s that an efficient technique for extracting the gold from the ore was discovered, and once again gold became the primary focus, with copper a by-product. Bethanga was removed from the list of goldfields in 1912, however some mining activity
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The
Bethanga Recreation Reserve is a parcel of crown land which has been zoned for public recreation. Facilities at the reserve include sports oval, tennis courts, netball courts, and horse paddocks. The reserve also has club rooms with and kiosk. Every Easter weekend the reserve hosts the Bethanga
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Bethanga district occurred to the north of the town and were known as the 'Talgarno diggings'. Reports of alluvial gold date back to 1852. Early gold fields were worked at Ruby Creek, Gold Creek and Jarvis Creek. The opening of the Bethanga goldfields began with the
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Bethanga Bush Fire Brigade was formed in 1938 and at the formation of the Country Fire Authority (1945) was affiliated as the Bethanga and District Rural Fire Brigade. The Brigade has a satellite station in the nearby Bellbridge township, and is part of the Tallangatta group in district 24 of
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Bethanga is dominated by two vegetation classes, Valley Grassy Forest and Grassy Woodland. The Box Gum vegetation on the hillocks around the Bethanga townships were extensively cleared during the 19th century as part of the mining operations.
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found in the
Bethanga area. Bethanga gneisses are found on the hilltops and ridges around the Bethanga area. The sulphides of Iead, copper, iron, zinc, together with gold and silver, have been found associated with the gneissic rocks, both in lodes and disseminated.
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Bethanga Soldiers Memorial Hall is the venue for the ANZAC day remembrance ceremony each year and displays the Bethanga honour role and serviceman record. The hall and supper room is used for functions and meetings.
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Bethanga Saints Football Club, were based at Bethanga from their formation in 1907, with a number of years spent either in recess or part of the merged "Bethanga-Granya FC". In 2001 the club relocated to
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Bethanga Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) consist of ambulance volunteers who function as ‘first responders' and provide basic emergency care until the ambulance arrives.
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Berringa, Bethanga gold field, county of Benambra / geologically and topographically surveyed by J.P.L Kenny, B. C. E Assistant Field Geologist, 1908.
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The Bethanga Primary School was first established in 1876 after a petition was sent to the Education Department of Victoria by the mining community of Bethanga.
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in 1879 when a new office named Bethanga opened nearby which closed in 1952. The Bethanga Lower office was renamed Bethanga in 1984.
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The relocation aimed to attracted new players and membership in an effort to prevent the club from folding. Commencing in 2013,
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101:Coordinates
1138:Categories
1057:Tallandoon
959:Berringama
904:Bellbridge
818:15 October
734:"Bethanga"
608:References
562:Gymkhana.
403:Facilities
370:Vegetation
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139:Population
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1087:Tintaldra
989:Dartmouth
393:Lake Hume
251:Melbourne
240:Australia
168:Melbourne
1019:Lucyvale
979:Burrowye
952:Locality
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914:Corryong
909:Bethanga
638:24 March
449:Churches
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236:Victoria
232:Bethanga
212:Benambra
161:Location
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744:17 June
692:17 June
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356:schists
334:Geology
242:in the
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111:36°07′S
1097:Towong
999:Granya
974:Bungil
766:11 May
364:quartz
314:copper
307:Granya
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897:Town
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768:2009
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