31/10/2026
Before it was Chiltern 🐕
Did you know Chiltern was once associated with the name Black Dog?
A Black Dog Inn opened in 1845 near the crossing of Black Dog Creek and the Melbourne to Sydney road. The first houses were built around the inn, forming the beginnings of the settlement.
In 1852, a township was surveyed at the Black Dog Creek crossing and officially named Chiltern on 19 January 1853.
Interestingly, the town wasn't named after Black Dog Creek. The creek had its own much earlier story, dating back to 1836, when explorer Joseph Hawdon reportedly shot a black dingo while travelling between the colonies, giving the creek its name.
But where did the name Chiltern come from?.
The reason is not certain. Most likely a local settler thought the hills here looked like the Chiltern Hills in England.
Would you have kept Black Dog?
Thanks to everyone who helped correct the information and make this story more accurate! ❤️
Painting: A.W. Eustace, "Typical Black Dog Creek Scene"
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