Devenish, Victoria

Devenish is a town in northern Victoria, Australia within the Rural City of Benalla local government area, 230 kilometres (143 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne.

[1] The Post Office opened on 9 June 1877 as Broken Creek and was renamed Devenish in 1878.

[2] The Devenish concrete grain silos were built between the railway line and the main street and opened to receive wheat in December 1943.

The Australian hot air balloon championships were held in Devenish in 2007.

The town had an Australian Rules football team that formed in the early 1890s, initially competing in the Benalla- Yarrawonga Line Association, and later in the Benalla & District Football League until the league folded due to lack of players.