# Bealiba > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bealiba > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bealiba.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bealiba > Source revision: 1268961111 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Town in Victoria, Australia Town in Victoria, Australia Bealiba Town Main Street Bealiba Coordinates: 36°47′0″S 143°33′0″E / 36.78333°S 143.55000°E / -36.78333; 143.55000 Country Australia State Victoria LGAs Shire of Central Goldfields Shire of Loddon Location 207 km (129 mi) NW of Melbourne 74 km (46 mi) W of Bendigo 43 km (27 mi) NW of Maryborough 45 km (28 mi) SE of St Arnaud 21 km (13 mi) SE of Dunolly Government • State electorate Ripon • Federal division Mallee Population • Total 206 (2016 census)[2] Postcode 3475 **Bealiba** is a town in the [Central Goldfields Shire](/source/Central_Goldfields_Shire) and [Shire of Loddon](/source/Shire_of_Loddon), [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), [Australia](/source/Australia). The town is located 207 kilometres (129 mi) north-west of the state capital, [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), and 74 kilometres (46 mi) from the regional city of [Bendigo](/source/Bendigo). At the [2011 census](/source/2011_Australian_census), Bealiba and the surrounding area had a population of 300.[2] ## History The name is derived from the [Djadjawurrung](/source/Djadjawurrung_language) word "Beal-ba" meaning "the red or flooded gum tree".[3] The first Europeans in the Bealiba area were [drovers](/source/Drover_(Australian)) in the 1840s and in 1845 George Coutts was the first European permanent settler. In the midst of the [Victorian gold rush](/source/Victorian_gold_rush), gold was discovered in Bealiba in 1856 and for 18 months the town grew to a population of 18,000. After the rush subsided, the area was opened up for [selection](/source/Selection_(Australian_history)) by farmers.[4] Facilities in Bealiba include a post office and general store.[5] The town is home to many historic buildings including the [pub](/source/Pubs_in_Australia) (built in 1857) and the Town Hall (built in 1879).[4] However, the pub was closed in 2016 by new owners after 12 months ownership. [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Bealiba railway station, on the [Mildura railway line](/source/Mildura_railway_line) opened in 1878. It closed in 1981 under the [New Deal](/source/New_Deal_(railway)) reorganisation of country rail services.[6] The Bealiba Court of Petty Sessions closed on 1 August 1968.[7] Bealiba shares an Australian rules football team with nearby [Natte Yallock](/source/Natte_Yallock)—the Natte Bealiba Swans—who compete in the [Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League](/source/Maryborough_Castlemaine_District_Football_League).[8] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) (28 June 2022). ["Bealiba (suburb and locality)"](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL20177). *Australian Census 2021 QuickStats*. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ABS_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ABS_2-1) [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) (31 October 2012). ["Bealiba (State Suburb)"](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2011/SSC20096). *2011 Census QuickStats*. Retrieved 7 December 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** O'Callaghan, Thomas (1918). *Names of Victorian railway stations*. Melbourne: H.J. Green, Acting Government Printer. p. 27. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0958071608](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0958071608). {{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#invalid_isbn_date)) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Visit_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Visit_4-1) ["Bealiba"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110223084942/http://www.visitmaryborough.com.au/Bealiba.htm). *Visit Maryborough*. Central Goldfields Shire Council. Archived from [the original](http://www.visitmaryborough.com.au/Bealiba.htm) on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-CGC_5-0)** ["Bealiba"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102711/http://www.cgold.com.au/bealiba.htm). *Central Goldfields Community*. Goldfields Online. Archived from [the original](http://www.cgold.com.au/bealiba.htm) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Bealiba Railway Station"](http://www.goldfieldsguide.com.au/explore-location/158/bealiba-railway-station/). *Goldfields Guide*. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Special Report No. 4 - Court Closures in Victoria"](https://www.audit.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/19860901-Special-Report-4-Court-Closures-in-Victoria.pdf) (PDF). Auditor-General of Victoria. 1986. p. 30. Retrieved 12 April 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-MCDFL_8-0)** ["New-look MCDFL competition for 2011"](http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/newlook-mcdfl-competition-for-2011/1974690.aspx). *Bendigo Advertiser*. 21 October 2010. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101023043746/http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/newlook-mcdfl-competition-for-2011/1974690.aspx) from the original on 23 October 2010. 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