DONALD
Donald is a very nice town in central
Victoria and is a standout. In Donald heritage is clearly important
and a fundamental positive for this great town and community. Donald
has some really great buildings, some temple like out. _small.JPG)   
The town is named after William Donald, a Scottish pastoralist who
was the first settler in the area in 1844. At the 2006 census Donald
had a population of 1,697.
The
earliest township was known as Richardson Bridge until surveyed as
Donald in 1866. The Donald Post Office opened on 1 August 1870
replacing that of nearby Mount Jeffcott which had operated since 1860.
The town grew steadily boosted by the closer settlement of the
surrounding countryside and the arrival of the railway in 1882.
All of
the churches in Donald are century plus buildings and really grand
structures.     
The
Museum in Donald is on the outskirts of the town. 
The
Donald Hotels are the classic Victorian 100 year old offer.  
The
Donald War Memorial is on the western fringe of the cbd.
Any
visitor to Donald will have the urge to stay for an extended period.
Donald is a really nice place.
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