Harcourt VIC, 3453
Harcourt Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Is Harcourt, VIC 3453 on your radar? It is a good first step to decide whether the area meets your requirements when it comes to lifestyle and budget. The Homes.com.au suburb profile aims to give you a better understanding of Harcourt house prices, demographics & market trends so we can allow you to make informed decisions about your next home or investment.
If you are considering packing up and moving to Harcourt, continue reading for a brief history lesson to learn more about the amazing lifestyle and what makes this suburb so great.
Overview Harcourt is a small historic suburb in the Central Highlands, Victoria. The suburb is at the foot of Mount Alexander and is located around nine kilometres northeast of the city of Castlemaine and is 22 kilometres away from Melbourne. As of the 2016 census, Harcourt has a population of 943.
Living in Harcourt Harcourt is described to have a small, spirited rural community. It is best known for its apples, wines and cider. The suburb has the title “Apple Centre of Victoria” and has hundreds of hectares of apple trees covering the valley.
As for wineries, there are six found within and around the town. Most of them often have 5-star ratings in the James Halliday Wine Companion and receive awards both locally and internationally. Besides its products, Harcourt is also known to be an excellent location for cycling.
There is a post office, petrol station, two cafes, a motel, a community swimming pool and a primary school in Harcourt.
History of Harcourt The traditional owners of the land where Harcourt is located are the Dja Dja Wurrung people. Clans who lived here hunted and gathered their food.
European settlement began in Harcourt in the mid-1800s with a Post Office opening on 27 February 1858. The town was named in honour of Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer under Gladstone in the British Parliament.
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