Stawell, Victoria

Stawell is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria , Australia . The site was first settled during the Gold Rush of 1853 and named Pleasant Creek but was renamed to honour Sir William Foster Stawell ( 1815 - 1889 ), the Chief Justice of Victoria. The town was created a borough in 1869 .
Stawell is famed for the Stawell Gift , the most prestigious foot race in Australia .

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