Rushworth

History

Rushworth was established during the Victorian gold rush in 1853. It was named by poet and later local Goldfields Commissioner Richard Henry Horne in 1854. Its post office opened on 16 September 1857. The goldfields became no longer viable due to the underground water table and were closed during the gold rush. After World War 2, a migration camp was set up approximately 8km outside of town in 1947. It was called Rushworth Immigration Camp No. 3 (on the site of the previous wartime internment camp) and received migrants from Bonegilla before closing in June 1953.

Most-observed species

• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  1,458
• Galah

  Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  1,077
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  1,039
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  1,018
• White-plumed Honeyeater

  Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) · Aves
  992
• Red Wattlebird

  Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  932
• Welcome Swallow

  Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
  893
• Eastern Rosella

  Platycercus eximius (Shaw, 1792) · Aves
  856

Most recent

• M 3 — 2018-07-23
  18 km S of Cohuna, Australia
• M 3 — 2010-05-26
  8 km E of Rochester, Australia
• M 2.6 — 2003-05-09
  27 km SE of Euroa, Australia
• M 2.5 — 2002-08-09
  10 km ESE of Kyabram, Australia
• M 3.3 — 2002-01-22
  5 km WNW of Rochester, Australia
• M 2.7 — 2001-12-31
  10 km SW of Kilmore, Australia