Matlock, Victoria
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Matlock is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Warburton - Woods Point Road, in the Delatite Shire.
The town began after gold was discovered in 1863. Prior to 1865 the town was known as Emerald Hill, but was changed to avoid confusion with South Melbourne, which was also known as Emerald Hill. At its peak, the town had a population of around 1000, and included several suburbs including Thackery, Alhambra, Mutton Town, and Harpers Creek.
The town was destroyed by fire in 1873, and a smaller village was built in a slightly different location. Mining activity slowed in the 1870s and 1880s, although there was a resurgence in population in the 1890s. By the 1930s only two businesses remains; a wine shop and a post office. A sawmill operated from the 1950s to the 1970s.
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