Allansford, Victoria
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| Allansford Victoria |
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| Population: | 630[1] |
| Postcode: | 3277 |
| Coordinates: | 38°23′10″S 142°35′35″E / 38.386°S 142.593°ECoordinates: 38°23′10″S 142°35′35″E / 38.386°S 142.593°E |
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| LGA: | City of Warrnambool |
| State District: | South-West Coast |
| Federal Division: | Wannon |
Allansford is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. It is in the City of Warrnambool local government area. The Hopkins River flows through the town.
[edit] History
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1860 [2]
The railway though the town was opened in 1890,[3] and the town was once served by a local railway station.
[edit] Today
At the 2006 census, Allansford had a population of 630.[1]
A business park for Warrnambool is planned for the area.[4]
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Warrnambool & District Football League.
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Allansford (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL200800&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Sid Brown (March 1990), "Tracks Across the State", Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): pages 71–76.
- ^ City of Warrnambool, Allansford Business Park Structure Plan, http://www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=548&h=0, retrieved 2008-05-13
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