Hotel Victoria - Avoca, Victoria
Built in 1930, with a Spanish style that was very popular in Hollywood at the time, the Vic is one of two pubs in Avoca.
Avoca is a town in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia, 71 kilometres (44 mi) north west of Ballarat. It is one of two main towns in the Pyrenees Shire, the other being Beaufort to the south. At the 2006 census, Avoca had a population of 951.
Avoca has had a number of A.F.L. players over the years. The most notable being Jim Jess who played 223 games for Richmond Football Club and playing in the 1980 Premiership. Jim Jess also represented Victoria on 5 occasions and was an All Australian rep. The town has one current player, Darren Jolly now playing at Collingwood Football Club recruited from the Sydney Swans at the end of the 2009 AFL season.
No comments:
Post a Comment