DARTMOOR
Dartmoor, when heading west to Mount
Gambier is the last town in Victoria before entering South Australia.
Travelers should be aware there are quarantine obligations when
crossing the border to SA.
Dartmoor has become, quite rightly,
famous for the ‘tree stump’ wood sculptures. These sculptures are
amazing. So much so that soon these tree stump works will become
iconic in stature. The sculptures are all WW 1 symbols carved (with a
chain saw) in the stumps/wood.   
Before the township was established the location was
known as Woodford Inn. The township was settled in the late 1850s a
Post Office opening on 1 April 1860. Reasons for the name change are
not readily known. The main industry in the area is the processing of
timber from the extensive pine plantations.
Dartmoor, although a very small town, has three main
denomination churches.
The Catholic entry into the township is of recent times.
The Dartmoor Hotel is a modern building/ tavern but
does include a motel. 
The Dartmoor Museum (yes there is a museum) is near
the rail bridge.
The Dartmoor formal War Memorial is acknowledged on
the school gates. 
The traveler would most likely not take the short
diversion to visit this small town. That will be a profound mistake.
There is a strong case to time your visit for the evening when the
sculptures, looking west, will look their best.
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