Dadswells Bridge, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Dadswells Bridge
State:vic
Postcode:3385
Coordinates:-36.9158°N 142.5111°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pop:69
Fedgov:Mallee
Fedgov2:Wannon
Dist1:265
Dir1:NW
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:37
Dir2:SE
Location2:Horsham
Dist3:30
Dir3:NW
Location3:Stawell[1]

Dadswells Bridge is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located along the Western Highway in the Wimmera region. At the 2021 census, Dadswells Bridge had a population of 69.

The locality has been threatened by major bushfires and grassfires, most recently in 2010,[2] 2014,[3] and 2024 [4]

Dadswells Bridge is located around the Grampians, with vital tracks as well as the Western Highway briefly entering and exiting the Shire of Northern Grampians from the Rural City of Horsham, which tightly excludes the Grampians from its boundaries.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Travelmate. https://web.archive.org/web/20070324192800/http://www.travelmate.com.au/MapMaker/Mapmaker.asp. dead. 24 March 2007. 23 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Fire threatens Dadswells Bridge - CFA Connect . 11 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010729/http://www.cfaconnect.net.au/news/fire-threatens-dadswells-bridge.html . 13 May 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: Magnificent effort by firefighters defends towns | Herald Sun . 11 May 2014 . 16 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160516014801/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/magnificent-effort-by-firefighters-defends-towns/story-fnl2cq7o-1226805015956 . dead .
  4. Web site: Grampians bushfires . 2024-02-15 . ABC News.
  5. Web site: Horsham - Google Maps. Google.com. 20 January 2021.