Anakie

History

The area was first settled by Europeans in 1842 when Frederick Griffin established his Anakie pastoral run. In the 1850s, Griffin subdivided some of the land along the Anakie Creek, which became a small village. A Wesleyan school opened in 1858 and a Catholic school in 1859. The Post Office opened on 15 October 1858. By 1865, the town had a hotel and a Presbyterian church. A Catholic church was established in 1871, followed by an Anglican church in 1891. The size of the farming lots were too small for most farmers to make a living, and so consolidations occurred, which resulted in a drop in population. Residents in Anakie experienced severe bushfires on 22 January 2006, with fires spreading over of land and at least three homes being lost in conditions surpassing . Narada Homestead dates from 1862 and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Most-observed species

• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  4,942
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  4,624
• Red Wattlebird

  Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  4,190
• New Holland Honeyeater

  Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  3,608
• Gray Fantail

  Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
  3,353
• Little Raven

  Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
  3,304
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

  Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  3,262
• Spotted Pardalote

  Pardalotus punctatus (Shaw, 1792) · Aves
  3,197

Most recent

• M 3.8 — 2023-05-28
  5 km W of Mickleham, Australia
• M 2.9 — 2021-11-05
  4 km S of Rosebud, Australia
• M 2.8 — 2014-01-13
  1 km SSE of Lilydale, Australia
• M 3.1 — 2013-05-01
  7 km NW of Clifton Springs, Australia
• M 3 — 2010-03-30
  4 km NNE of Portarlington, Australia
• M 3.1 — 2009-09-22
  6 km ENE of Hastings, Australia