Bruthen, Victoria
Bruthen is situated on the Tambo River, 24 kilometres north-east of Bairnsdale and 300 kilometres east of MelbourneThe Bruthen area has extensive timber resources.
Tthe population has increased reaching 850 in 1994, with retirees and commuters to Bairnsdale choosing the quieter rural lifestyle. The Victorian Municipal Directory described a town with three shops, two garages, three churches and a mechanics' institute.
At Mossiface, Calvert's hop kilns, built in 1888 and listed in Victorian Heritage Register, have been restored and a giant maize crib still stands. Near Bruthen is Fairy Dell, 48 hectares of rain forest set aside in 1967. A walking track winds through this area of ferns and jungle vegetation which is restricted to a few locations in East Gippsland.
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