Toolern Vale 3337 |
Toolern Vale is an agricultural and pastoral locality 40 km. north-west of Melbourne and 9 km. north of Melton. It is on the Toolern Creek, which flows southwards through Melton before joining the Werribee River.
Toolern is thought to be derived form an Aboriginal world meaning tongue. Earlier spellings included Toolaam and Tooleran. "Vale"was added to the name in 1931.
The district had plentiful supplies of timber (being only a few kilometres south-east of the present Wombat State Forest), and the land was suitable for growing cereals and fodder. The primary school was opened in 1869. By the turn of the century Toolern also had a Wesleyan church, mechanics' institute, free library and a creamery.
Toolern Vale's relative proximity to Melbourne, but situated between rather than on the Western or Calder Freeways, has attracted a number of stud properties, including horse breeding. A bushfire in 1965 destroyed the mechanics' institute, school, post office, general store and several houses.
Toolern Vale's census populations have been 615607 (1911), 173 (1947) and 157 (1961).
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