Cape Paterson, Victoria
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 Cape Paterson
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| Population: | 674 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3995 |
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| LGA: | Bass Coast Shire |
| State District: | Bass |
| Federal Division: | McMillan |
Cape Paterson is a cape and town in Gippsland, Victoria (Australia). The cape was named by Lieut. James Grant in 1801, honouring explorer Lieut. Col. William Paterson. At the 2006 census, Cape Paterson had a population of 674.
Cape Paterson is a small fishing and holiday town which has a large influx of campers during the summer months. Cape Paterson had a Post Office from 1969 to (probably) 1975 which was open only during summer. [2]
[edit] External links and references
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cape Paterson (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25301&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- Cape Paterson and Cape Paterson at the Gazetteer of Australia Online.
- Australian Places - Cape Patterson
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