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Peterborough, Victoria

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was wrecked in the middle of the 19th century, though the town was not sufficiently populated to justify a post office until 10 April 1890. It has since become a fishing and holiday village. There are two public
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made the difficult journey from his homestead at Tandarook to follow the river to its mouth. He named the area Peterborough after his friend Dr Peter Reid of Richmond.
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cliffs eroding away and leaving patches of harder rock concealed just under the waves quite a distance out to sea. This erosion continues, evidenced by the
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which was wrecked in 1908 in thick fog, and became a tourist attraction for the next few years as it remained on the reef it was stuck on.
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and beaches, and a nine-hole golf course at the Peterborough Golf Club on Schomberg Road.
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formation collapsing in the early 1990s. One of the most famous wrecks was the
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Flaxmans Hill, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Peterborough within the
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occupied the area for thousands of years before European settlement.
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for the area in which Peterborough sits are groups within the
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The town was believed to have been founded when the schooner
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owned a property in the town. Fraser was a keen fisherman.
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Victoria

Peterborough is located in Shire of Moyne
Coordinates
38°36′0″S 142°52′0″E / 38.60000°S 142.86667°E / -38.60000; 142.86667
2016 census
Postcode(s)
Melbourne
Warrnambool
Portland
LGA(s)
Shire of Moyne
State electorate(s)
Polwarth
Federal division(s)
Wannon
/ˈptərbərə/
Great Ocean Road
Victoria
Melbourne
Curdies River

Bay of Islands Coastal Park
Aboriginal peoples
Daniel Curdie
SS Schomberg
tennis courts
2006 census
The Twelve Apostles
London Bridge

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