Horsham Victoria describes a unique migration of German farmers, mostly Lutherans from South Australia, who travelled across east in covered-wagons along with their families and herds of cattle and then settled in the Wimmera district.
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In 1950 Horsham Victoria celebrated its Centenary with a parade through the city.
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The Horsham Victoria Streetscape was dramatically remodelled in the 1960s when planning laws were changed and shopfront verandahs were removed from the Post Office, The Bull and Mouth, and The White Hart pubs.
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In 1995, the Rural City of Horsham Victoria was formed through the amalgamation of the Horsham Victoria City, Wimmera and Arapiles Shires.
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City of Horsham Victoria is situated on the floodplain of the Wimmera River, south of the Dooen Swamp and north of the River's junction with McKenzie Creek.
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The Wimmera River rises in the western slopes of the Pyrenees and then runs west towards Horsham Victoria before turning north at Quantong and heading north towards the Murray, but empties into Lake Hindmarsh.
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Horsham Victoria is classified as a semi-arid climate similar to Stawell although with slightly less rainfall amounts.
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Horsham Victoria's topography is flat, approximately 128 metres above sea level.
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Horsham Victoria is served by three newspapers, the Wimmera Mail-Times, the Weekly Advertiser and the Horsham Victoria Times .
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Horsham Victoria is served by local transmission of free-to-air television networks ABC, Prime7, Southern Cross, WIN and SBS.
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Horsham Victoria has an outdoor velodrome, indoor squash centre and basketball stadium.
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The city hosts the longest-running gliding competition in Australia, Horsham Victoria Week, held yearly in the first week of February since 1967.
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Horsham Victoria Greyhound Racing Club has held regular greyhound racing meetings at the Horsham Victoria Showgrounds since 17 December 1973.
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Horsham Victoria Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the city.
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Horsham Victoria Airport is located to the north of the city and hosts a variety of private aviation companies as well a depot for the Royal Flying Doctors Service.
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Horsham Victoria contains a number of nursing homes, several pharmacies, two medical surgeries, two dental surgeries and various allied health services.
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The Wimmera Development Association is based in Horsham Victoria, they gather economic data, lobby for improved infrastructure, organise events and encourage connections between local businesses and civic leaders.
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