Queensferry, Victoria

Queensferry is a locality located in Bass Coast Shire in Victoria, Australia.[1]

Queensferry
Victoria
Queensferry
Coordinates38°25′5″S 145°30′2″E
Postcode(s)3984
LGA(s)Bass Coast Shire
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal Division(s)Monash

History

In the 19th century, Queensferry was an important port town connecting Western Gippsland to Melbourne and the other side of Westernport Bay, used for passenger transport and freight, especially timber from the Bass Hills. At this point, Queensferry contained hotels, three public halls, a general store and a licensed Colonial Wine Saloon, as well as houses. The town went into decline when the Wonthaggi railway line opened in 1910, as the line could be used instead of ships to transport timber. Six residents stayed in the town, but were driven out in the late 1920s by a flood caused by an abnormally high tide. Houses were flooded and the land was saturated with salt water, causing it to become useless for several years.[2]

References
  1. "Queensferry". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. "QUEENSFERRY". Bass Valley Historical Society. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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