Dimboola, Shire of Hindmarsh, Victoria, Australia
Postcode: 3414
Description: Township
Location: 39 km from Horsham
Named: In 1863 as dimbulah in Queensland and Dimula in Sri Lanka where dimul means acidic fruit. Formerly named Nine Creeks, desciptive of separate water courses and tributaries of the Wimmera River there. (Blake)
After the Sinhalese word meaning land of figs. (Wikipedia)
Prahran Mechanics’ Institute
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Dimboola and District Historical Society
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