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Maindample

Maindample is a town in north east Victoria (Australia). It is located in the Mansfield Shire local government area, north east of the state capital Melbourne. South, just outside the town, are twin hills known as The Paps. The Aboriginal name for these is Maindample. The Maroondah Highway passes near the town on route to the lower alpine region of Victoria.

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Maindample is a town in north east Victoria (Australia). It is located in the Mansfield Shire local government area, north east of the state capital Melbourne. South, just outside the town, are twin hills known as The Paps. The Aboriginal name for these is Maindample. The Maroondah Highway passes near the town on route to the lower alpine region of Victoria.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1868 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of establishment: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of formation: 1899 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1868". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of formation is "1899". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377413697

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