Skipton Post Office by Mattinbgn

Skipton Vic 3361 (Pop 500)

Skipton is a Victorian Goldfields region rural service centre on the Glenelg Hwy 192 km west of Melbourne. Established in 1830s by early pastoralists, a township emerged in 1850s. Skipton, which is Anglo-Saxon for ‘sheep town’, is an apt description for this thriving wool growing area. It is also known as the ‘home of the platypus’. Mt Widderin Caves (interesting volcanic caves) and Snake Valley Church (historic bluestone church) are both nearby.

Accommodation: Skipton has a hotel and holiday cottage/shearers quarters. Visitor Information Centre: Cnr Sturt & Albert Sts, Ballarat. Tel (03) 5320 5741 or 1800 446 633