Jeparit

A town on the Wimmera River in western Victoria, Australia, 370 kilometers (230 mi) northwest of Melbourne.
History
The area around Jeparit was home to the Gromiluk tribes before European settlement. The name Jeparit is believed to be derived from the Gromiluk word meaning "house of little birds".
European immigration began in the 1880s when German Lutheran immigrants began growing wheat. The town was surveyed in 1883 and gazetted in 1889, and a post office opened on 31 August 1889 [3] Although it was known as Lake Hindmarsh until December 1889, two post offices with the name Lake Hindmarsh existed in the area at various times since 1861.
Sir Robert Menzies at Jeparit, Victoria
In Australia, Jeparit is known as the birthplace of Australia's longest serving Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies. Menzies was a key founder of the Australian Liberal Party and was Prime Minister from 1949 to 1966.
Jeparit has several monuments and memorials to Menzies, the largest of which is the 18m tall Menzies Spire.
Things to do in Jeparit, Victoria:
Wimmera-Malley Pioneer Museum
Other Jeparit attractions include the Wimmera-Mallee Pioneer Museum, which is going for a living museum bringing old buildings from around the area into one place. There are also lots of old farm machinery,
However, the main reason to visit Jeparith is Lake Hindmarsh, Victoria's largest freshwater lake.
Bird watching and camping at Lake Hindmarsh in Victoria
Lake Hindmarsh is often dry, but wildlife congregates around it anyway. If there is water in the lake, you will often see spoonbills, pelicans, swans and white-bellied sea eagles. Parrots and honeyeaters flit around the red gums of the surrounding river.

The main visitor area at Hindmarsh is Four Mile Beach, which offers campsites, toilets, showers and a camp kitchen. Four Mile Beach is north-west of Jeparit.