Smiths Gully, Victoria
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| Smiths Gully Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 The general store | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 369 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3760 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Nillumbik | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Smiths Gully is a town in Victoria, Australia, 35 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2016 Census, Smiths Gully had a population of 369.[1]
Smith Gully Road Post Office opened in 1902, was renamed Smith Gully in 1964 and Smiths Gully later that year.[2] The Post Office continues to operate at the general store on the Kangaroo Ground – St Andrews Road.[3]
Primary schools operated in Smiths Gully during 1867-84 and in 1886.[3]
See also[edit]
- Shire of Eltham - Smiths Gully was previously within this former local government area.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Smiths Gully (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ a b "Smiths Gully". Victorian Places. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
Coordinates: 37°37′08″S 145°15′22″E / 37.619°S 145.256°E
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