Cottles Bridge, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Cottles Bridge
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Nillumbik
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
Postcode:3099
Pop:609
Est:1870s
Elevation:152
Stategov:Eildon
Stategov2:Yan Yean
Fedgov:McEwen
Coordinates:-37.6219°N 145.2189°W
Dist1:30
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:4
Location2:Hurstbridge
Near-Nw:Doreen
Near-N:Arthurs Creek
Near-Ne:St Andrews
Near-W:Doreen
Near-E:St Andrews
Near-Sw:Hurstbridge
Near-S:Panton Hill
Near-Se:St Andrews
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11

Cottles Bridge is a town in Victoria, Australia, 30 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. Cottles Bridge recorded a population of 609 at the 2021 census.

History

The area, previously known as Back Creek, was named after Thomas Cottle, who settled in the area in the 1870s. Cottle's Bridge Post Office opened on 1 January 1910 and closed in 1960.

The actual Cottles Bridge is located west of St. Andrews in a location that was once full of small farms and orchards[1]

From the 1950s onwards, various artists settled in the area, most notably Clifton Pugh AO, who established the Dunmoochin Artists Society there in 1953.

Present day

Cottles Bridge is home to the Lovegrove Vineyard and Winery, an award-winning Yarra Valley winery which established in 1983 and produces sparkling wines, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, cabernet and merlot. There is also the Hurstbridge Learning Co-Operative Primary School, a parent-run, alternative school for primary school students established in 1973.

The area is not serviced by Melbourne public transport.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: St Andrews - Victorian Places. Victorian Places. 3 May 2019.