Placement site information
Kilmore
Photo: Kilmore Historical Society
Kilmore is the oldest settled inland town in Victoria. It is on the Northern Highway, just off the Hume Highway and is the first large town out of Melbourne going north. The town is about one and half hour drive (126 kilometres) from Shepparton (via Goulburn Valley Highway, Hume Highway, Broadford Kilmore Road, Northern Highway And Kilmore Lancefield Road) and less than one hour from the heart of Melbourne. The train runs from Melbourne-Shepparton but doesn't stop at Kilmore-Seymour is the closest station and you need to change trains. Train services to Kilmore leave from Spencer Street (V-line). The trip takes approx 55 minutes and during the week there would be 6-8 trains per day. The nearest railway station is at Kilmore East, which is 10 minutes away by car and no public transport is available to go to the hospital. It is also in a quiet location. The town has an area of 7.2 square kilometres and 3632 people live there. It offers a country lifestyle. Historic buildings and landmarks of early settlement attract interest of many tourists and exploration. Hume and Hovell passed through this district on their epic journey and a monument marks their part in the history Kilmore town.
Kilmore town provides for golf course, recreation (sports, swimming pool, squash centre), visits to nearby vineyards, and multiple heritage listed buildings. It is a major centre for racing and trotting and conference facilities hosting over 30 race meetings every year.
Places of interest: Whitburgh Cottage (Piper St), Golf Club (Anderson Rd), Old Post Office Antiques (Powlet St), Historic Cable Tram (Hudson Park), Old Kilmore Gaol (Sutherland St) and Victoria Tramway Museum.
Varieties of accommodation including motels, cottages and caravan parks are available in Kilmore.
For further information contact Kilmore Visitor Information Centre (12 Sydney St), Phone: (03) 5781 1319 or visit web site:
www.mitchellshire.vic.gov.au
Health links:
http://www.humehealth.com.au/kilmore/
Other links:
Kilmore Historical Society
http://www.kilmorehistory.info/
Walkabout Australian Travel Guide
‘Kilmore – Health Information’
http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/VICKilmore.shtml
Students are encouraged to submit photos that they have taken during their town visits for posting at this site. The photos should be of buildings of interest and the natural environment. Photos may include the student, but not others without their permission. Please email photos to Scott Middleton smid@unimelb.edu.au with a brief note on the town name.
Past student completed and suggested Project Ideas
Aged Care
Chemotherapy Delivery
Maternity Services
Mental Stealth in Kilmore
Past students’ comments/suggestions
District Nursing
I enjoyed the GP Clinic, Birth Unit, District Nursing, and Children’s First Foundation
Helping out in theatre