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line-height: 1.3em; background-color:#e9f9d2;"><span class="fn org locality">Foster</span><br /><span style="font-weight:normal; font-size:88%" class="region"><a href="/wiki/Victoria_(state)" title="Victoria (state)">Victoria</a></span></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238443738">.mw-parser-output .locmap .od{position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .id{position:absolute;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .locmap .l0{font-size:0;position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv{line-height:110%;position:absolute;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv>div{display:inline;padding:1px}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:left}@media 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div{background:transparent!important}}</style><div class="center"><div class="locmap" style="width:270px;float:none;clear:both;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"><div style="width:270px;padding:0"><div style="position:relative;width:270px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Australia_Victoria_South_Gippsland_Shire_location_map.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Foster is located in South Gippsland Shire"><img alt="Foster is located in South Gippsland Shire" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Australia_Victoria_South_Gippsland_Shire_location_map.svg/270px-Australia_Victoria_South_Gippsland_Shire_location_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="270" height="336" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Australia_Victoria_South_Gippsland_Shire_location_map.svg/405px-Australia_Victoria_South_Gippsland_Shire_location_map.svg.png 1.5x, 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class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">38.650°S 146.200°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">-38.650; 146.200</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:40%; background-color:#e9f9d2;">Population</th><td class="infobox-data">1,164 (<a href="/wiki/2016_Australian_census" title="2016 Australian census">2016 census</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-abs_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abs-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:40%; background-color:#e9f9d2;"><a href="/wiki/Postcodes_in_Australia" title="Postcodes in Australia">Postcode(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">3960</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:40%; background-color:#e9f9d2;">Elevation</th><td class="infobox-data">47 m (154 ft)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:40%; background-color:#e9f9d2;">Location</th><td class="infobox-data"><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><li> 174 km (108 mi) SE of <a href="/wiki/Melbourne" title="Melbourne">Melbourne</a> </li><li> 39 km (24 mi) SE of <a href="/wiki/Leongatha,_Victoria" class="mw-redirect" title="Leongatha, Victoria">Leongatha</a> </li><li> 13 km (8 mi) W of <a href="/wiki/Toora,_Victoria" title="Toora, Victoria">Toora</a> </li></ul></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:40%; background-color:#e9f9d2;"><a href="/wiki/Local_government_in_Victoria" title="Local government in Victoria">LGA(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/South_Gippsland_Shire" title="South Gippsland Shire">South Gippsland Shire</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:40%; background-color:#e9f9d2;"><a href="/wiki/Electorates_of_the_Australian_states_and_territories" title="Electorates of the Australian states and territories">State electorate(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Electoral_district_of_Gippsland_South" title="Electoral district of Gippsland South">Gippsland South</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:40%; background-color:#e9f9d2;"><a href="/wiki/Divisions_of_the_Australian_House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives">Federal division(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Division_of_Monash" title="Division of Monash">Monash</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Foster-logo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Foster-logo.jpg" decoding="async" width="90" height="90" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="90" data-file-height="90" /></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Foster</b> is a dairying and grazing town 174 kilometres (108 mi) south-east of <a href="/wiki/Melbourne" title="Melbourne">Melbourne</a> on the <a href="/wiki/South_Gippsland_Highway" title="South Gippsland Highway">South Gippsland Highway</a> in <a href="/wiki/Victoria_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Victoria (Australia)">Victoria</a>, <a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a>. At the <a href="/wiki/2016_Australian_census" title="2016 Australian census">2016 census</a> Foster had a population of 1,164.<sup id="cite_ref-abs_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abs-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the <a href="/wiki/Gippsland" title="Gippsland">Gippsland</a> coastline which includes <a href="/wiki/Shallow_Inlet" title="Shallow Inlet">Shallow Inlet</a>, <a href="/wiki/Corner_Inlet" title="Corner Inlet">Corner Inlet</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waratah_Bay,_Victoria" title="Waratah Bay, Victoria">Waratah Bay</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yanakie,_Victoria" title="Yanakie, Victoria">Yanakie</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wilsons_Promontory" title="Wilsons Promontory">Wilsons Promontory</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Foster,_Victoria&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Originally called Stockyard Creek, after the stream which still flows through the centre of the town, Foster was initially just a resting place for drovers travelling from <a href="/wiki/Port_Albert,_Victoria" class="mw-redirect" title="Port Albert, Victoria">Port Albert</a> to <a href="/wiki/Western_Port" title="Western Port">Western Port</a>. This changed with the discovery of gold in the 1880s, leading to a (modest) gold rush. The post office opened on 20 February 1871 as Stockyard Creek and was renamed Foster in 1879 when the township was established.<sup id="cite_ref-a_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-a-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1870 a gold rush along Stockyard Creek resulted in the township of that name and in late 1884 following comments by the Police Magistrate from Sale (Mr William H Foster) that he couldn't hold court in a creek the town suddenly became ‘Foster’. Previously a stockyard for drovers had been established along the creek but several miles from the ultimate township. The story of Foster is in a publication available at the Foster & District Historical Society Inc.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/South_Gippsland_railway_line" title="South Gippsland railway line">railway</a> was extended to Foster in 1892. When the gold ran out, Foster became a service centre of the burgeoning South Gippsland dairy industry. Today it is a thriving town that links Wilsons Promontory with the rest of Victoria. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="21st_Century">21st Century</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Foster,_Victoria&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 21st Century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Foster has one hotel and several dining options. Because of the scenic beauty of the surrounding area and its proximity to Wilsons Promontory and mountain areas inland, Foster is a popular destination for international visitors as well as Melbourne residents. In summer, the town's temporary population can increase by as much as two and a half fold due to tourism.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The football club is the Foster Tigers which is part of the <a href="/wiki/Alberton_Football_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Alberton Football League">Alberton Football League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-d_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-d-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Foster won the 1914 South Gippsland Shire Football Association premiership.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Golfers play at the Foster Golf Club course on Reserve Road.<sup id="cite_ref-golf_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-golf-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Foster has markets from November to April. The markets do not run from May through to October, during the Victorian winter. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Great_Southern_Rail_Trail" title="Great Southern Rail Trail">Great Southern Rail Trail</a> links Foster to <a href="/wiki/Leongatha,_Victoria" class="mw-redirect" title="Leongatha, Victoria">Leongatha</a> in the west and <a href="/wiki/Yarram,_Victoria" title="Yarram, Victoria">Yarram</a> in the east. The trail is used by horseriders, cyclists, runners and walkers. </p><p>The discovery of gold is commemorated by a bronze statue of a gold panner by artist, Kim Devenish. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Foster,_Victoria&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Foster_railway_station,_Victoria" class="mw-redirect" title="Foster railway station, Victoria">Foster railway station, Victoria</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Foster,_Victoria&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-abs-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-abs_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-abs_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFAustralian_Bureau_of_Statistics2017" class="citation web cs1"><a href="/wiki/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics" title="Australian Bureau of Statistics">Australian Bureau of Statistics</a> (27 June 2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2016/UCL215034">"Foster"</a>. <i>2016 Census QuickStats</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">6 November</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=2016+Census+QuickStats&rft.atitle=Foster&rft.date=2017-06-27&rft.au=Australian+Bureau+of+Statistics&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abs.gov.au%2Fcensus%2Ffind-census-data%2Fquickstats%2F2016%2FUCL215034&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AFoster%2C+Victoria" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3749041#P4093" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-a-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-a_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPhoenix_Auctions_History" class="citation cs2">Phoenix Auctions History, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Foster*"><i>Post Office List</i></a><span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap">17 February</span> 2021</span></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Post+Office+List&rft.au=Phoenix+Auctions+History&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixauctions.com.au%2Fcgi-bin%2FwsPhoenix.sh%2FViewpocdwrapper.p%3FSortBy%3DVIC%26filter%3D%2AFoster%2A&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AFoster%2C+Victoria" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">From Palings to Pavements 'History of Foster' HC Wilson et al.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://foster.vic.au/foster-township/">"Foster township"</a>. <i>Foster Community Online</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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href="/w/index.php?title=Dollar,_Victoria&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dollar, Victoria (page does not exist)">Dollar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dumbalk_North,_Victoria&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dumbalk North, Victoria (page does not exist)">Dumbalk North</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Fairbank,_Victoria&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fairbank, Victoria (page does not exist)">Fairbank</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Foster_North,_Victoria&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Foster North, Victoria (page does not exist)">Foster North</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gunyah,_Victoria&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gunyah, Victoria (page does not exist)">Gunyah</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hallston,_Victoria&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hallston, Victoria (page does not exist)">Hallston</a></li> <li><a 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