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Welcome to Panton Hill, VIC

Panton Hill is a historic town north-east of Melbourne. It has a population of more than 1,150.

History

Originally called Kingstown, the area experienced population growth in the mid-1850s during the Victorian gold rush when prospectors mined the hills around the town known as the Caledonia Goldfields. The town was named after Joseph Anderson Panton, who was the magistrate at Heidelberg and spent much of his spare time mapping the Yarra Valley. The Panton Hill Primary School, number 1134, was originally a two-room building with the Headmaster’s residence beside it.

Lifestyle and Entertainment

Tourists can visit local wineries, including Panton Hill Winery. The town also has a small church, a hotel, and a general store/post office. There is a park in the centre of the town dedicated to five of the town’s firefighters that were lost during the Ash Wednesday bushfires.