Rokewood, Victoria
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| Population: | 244[1] |
| Postcode: | 3330 |
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| LGA: | Golden Plains Shire |
| State electorate: | Polwarth |
| Federal Division: | Corangamite |
Rokewood is a small rural township in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Golden Plains Shire, 133 kilometres (83 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Rokewood and the surrounding area had a population of 244.[1]
[edit] History
Rokewood Post Office opened on 1 October 1857. A Rokewood Junction office opened in 1868 and closed in 1976. [2]
[edit] Sport
In conjunction with its neighbouring township Corindhap Rokewood has an Australian Rules football team, Rokewood-Corindhap, did compete in the Lexton Plains Football League, but the league folded at the end of the 2010 season. Now they play in the Central Highlands Football League [3]
Golfers play at the course of the Rokewood Golf Club on Rokewood - Shelford Road.[4]
[edit] References
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rokewood (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26551&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Full Points Footy, Rokewood-Corindhap, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/lexton_plains_football_league.htm, retrieved 2009-04-15
- ^ Golf Select, Rokewood, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1079, retrieved 2009-05-11
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