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= Historical background = | = Historical background = | ||
The Aboriginal people of the area were the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dja_Dja_Wurrung Dja Dja Wurrung]. | {{wikipedia|Avoca, Victoria}} The Aboriginal people of the area were the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dja_Dja_Wurrung|Dja Dja Wurrung]. | ||
Major Mitchell explored the area in 1836 and named the mountains nearby as they reminded him of the Pyrenees in Europe. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas Mitchell (explorer)|Major Mitchell] explored the area in 1836 and named the mountains nearby as they reminded him of the Pyrenees in Europe. He named the river Avoca in memory of the “Vale of Avoca” he had previously known in Ireland. | ||
The area became more closely settled in the 1850s after a succession of gold rushes; the first rush was in 1852. | Pastoralists settled the area from 1838. The area became more closely settled in the 1850s after a succession of gold rushes; the first rush was in 1852.<br> | ||
Today the economy of the shire is mostly primary industry. Thirty percent of those employed work in agriculture. Local production includes wool, cereal, hay crops and meat. Grapes are grown and there is a local wine industry. There is still some mining of gold. | The Shire of Avoca was incorporated in 1861. It became part of the Pyrenees Shire in 1994. {{wikipedia|Shire of Avoca}} | ||
Today the economy of the shire is mostly primary industry. Thirty percent of those employed work in agriculture. Local production includes wool, cereal, hay crops and meat. Grapes are grown and there is a local wine industry. There is still some mining of gold. | |||
= Repositories and their holdings = | = Repositories and their holdings = | ||