Gordon

History

George Gordon settled the area in 1838 with a 30,000 acre stock farming run which was known to outsiders as "Gordons". The local Post Office opened on 1 July 1858 and was known as Gordon's until 1887. At the peak of its boom, the town had as many as eight hotels, with banks and several stores. and the Western Freeway was built, bypassing the township. Since the 1990s, Gordon has experienced a revival due to the tree change phenomenon with its large semi-rural blocks, quiet rural aspect and driving proximity to Ballan, Ballarat and the railway to Melbourne. House and Land prices have soared during recent years, leading to Gordon being named in the top five of the Bulletproof suburbs nationwide in a recent study of real estate values. Gordon contains a number of heritage listed sites, including: * Gordon-Egerton Road, Gordon railway station * Portland Flat Road, Portland Flat Road Bridge

Most-observed species

• wombat bush-pea

  Pultenaea reflexifolia (J.H.Willis) de Kok · Magnoliopsida
  5,650
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  2,499
• Crimson Rosella

  Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  2,209
• Red Wattlebird

  Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  1,704
• Little Raven

  Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
  1,686
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,530
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  1,458
• Gray Fantail

  Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
  1,217

Most recent

• M 3.8 — 2023-05-28
  5 km W of Mickleham, 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 2.8 — 2003-02-02
  9 km N of Trentham, Australia
• M 2.7 — 2001-12-31
  10 km SW of Kilmore, Australia