Broadford

Overview

The sleepy town of Broadford is an untapped delight for budding film makers, built around High Street, the town emerged as a result of northbound traffic from Melbourne, rather than the needs of local farmers.

Boasting a rich pastoral district, Broadford is a distinctly Australian town made prosperous through a huge paper mill built by James McDougall in the 1890s.

History

In 1842, the Sunday Creek Inn (named after a nearby stream where the explorers Hume and Hovell camped one Sunday) and Stockyard Inn were built to cater for the passing trade. Blacksmiths and small stores soon appeared and the town was gazetted in 1854 with original allotments selling at two pound a piece. The area between the two inns became the focal point of the village's business and leisure activities.

Goldmining communities sprang up around Broadford after gold was discovered in Sunday Creek in the 1860s. The construction of the railroad from Melbourne to Albury-Wodonga caused an immediate decline in passing traffic which was so substantial that, in 1874, the Sunday Creek Inn closed. It later reopened as a general store.

Places of interest

Accommodation

For accommodation information please contact the friendly staff at the Kilmore Tourist Information Centre, located at the town library, 12 Sydney Street Kilmore.

Telephone: 03 5781 1319
Email: visitorinfo@mitchellshire.vic.gov.au

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