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'''Diggers Rest''' is a suburb in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. Its [[Local Government Areas of Victoria|Local Government Area]] is the [[Shire of Melton]] on the Calder Freeway |
'''Diggers Rest''' is a suburb in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. Its [[Local Government Areas of Victoria|Local Government Area]] is the [[Shire of Melton]] on the Calder Freeway. |
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It is famed for being the location of the first controlled powered flight of an aeroplane undertaken in Australia. The flight was performed by [[Harry Houdini]] in [[1910]].<ref>[http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/houdini_bio.html Hargrave Pioneers: Harry Houdini]</ref> |
It is famed for being the location of the first controlled powered flight of an aeroplane undertaken in Australia. The flight was performed by [[Harry Houdini]] in [[1910]].<ref>[http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/houdini_bio.html Hargrave Pioneers: Harry Houdini]</ref> |
Revision as of 02:55, 27 October 2006
Diggers Rest is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton on the Calder Freeway.
It is famed for being the location of the first controlled powered flight of an aeroplane undertaken in Australia. The flight was performed by Harry Houdini in 1910.[1]
Sporting groups in Diggers Rest include Diggers Rest Football Club who play in the Riddell District Football League.