Sale (Victoria)

Sale is a town in the Australian state of Victoria in the Gippsland region. Sale is the administrative seat of the Wellington Shire. The city is named after the British General Robert Henry Sale, who had fought in the First Anglo-Afghan War.

History

The first European settlers settled on the territory of today's sale in 1844. Already about three years before the official founding city of a post office was established at the Latrobe River. Gold discoveries at Omeo in 1851, favored the growth of the place. In 1863 Sale already had 1800 inhabitants. Sale 1875 was connected to the railway and in 1878 the rail link to the capital at that time, Melbourne was completed. 1941 Sale an air force base has been created. After the discovery of oil and gas reserves off the coast of Victoria in 1965 Sale served many of the involved in the exploration staff of Esso Australia and BHP Billiton as a place of residence.

Climate

The warmest months are January and February, with average highs of 25.4 ° C and 25.3 ° C, while in July, the coldest month, only an average maximum of 13.8 ° C and an average minimum of 3.2 ° C is reached. The average annual rainfall amounts to 597 mm and is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year.

Economy

The 18 oil production platforms in the Bass Strait, just 20 km from Sale, is an important economic factor. Throughout the Shire of Wellington 3.7% of all employees work in this area. It is believed that the promotion can be operated until at least 2030. The favorable climate allowed the dairy industry to the most important industrial sector in the Shire of Wellington are.

Traffic

Sale is on the railway line Gippsland line, on the run with a driving time of about 2.5 hours per day three trains from and to Melbourne. Distance buses connect sale also with Sydney. Sale located at the junction of the South Gippsland Highway to the Princes Highway.