About Addington
Addington is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is
located at the junction of Langi Kal-Kal Road and
Edmonston Road, about 28 kilometres north-west
of Ballarat.
Addington began as an agricultural settlement
around Addington Railway Station. A state school
opened in 1860 under the name Ercildoune, and
the area was known to the postal service as Mount
Bolton. The school changed its name to Addington
in about 1900.