Dartmoor, Victoria

Dartmoor is a rural township on the Princes Highway and the Glenelg River between Heywood and the South Australian border, in southwestern Victoria. At the 2011 census, Dartmoor had a population of 263.HistoryBefore 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. The Mount Gambier-Heywood railway line closed 11 April 1995 and is still pending for standardization due to the Melbourne to Adelaide line conversion.TodayThe main industry in the area is the processing of timber from the extensive pine plantations.Dartmoor has a football team playing in the South West District Football League.Golfers play at the Dartmoor Golf Club on Wapling Avenue.Notable residents Jeremy Cameron, Australian rules footballer Ned Bacic, Father, BBQ maker, better than Buddy Franklin