Avonsleigh, Victoria
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| Avonsleigh Victoria |
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| Population: | 325 (2006) [1] |
| Postcode: | 3782 |
| Location: | 47 km (29 mi) from Melbourne |
| LGA: | Shire of Cardinia |
| State electorate: | Gembrook |
| Federal Division: | Flinders |
Avonsleigh is a town in Victoria, Australia, 47 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia. At the 2006 Census, Avonsleigh had a population of 325.
[edit] History
The Post Office opened as Koenig's in 1902, was renamed Avonsleigh in 1911 and closed in 1985.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Avonsleigh (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25045&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 37°55′09″S 145°28′23″E / 37.91917°S 145.47306°E
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