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Swanpool, Victoria

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Swanpool
Victoria
Memorial Hall and cinema
Population512 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3673
Location
LGA(s)Rural City of Benalla
State electorate(s)Euroa
Federal division(s)Indi
For other places called "Swanpool" see Swanpool (disambiguation)

Swanpool is a town in north-east Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Midland Highway and in the Rural City of Benalla local government area, 211 kilometres (131 mi) north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Swanpool and the surrounding district had a population of 512.[1]

Swan Pool (sic) Post Office opened on 10 May 1877 and closed in 1994.[2]

Swanpool used to have an Australian Rules football team competing in the Ovens and King Football League.[3]

Media related to Swanpool, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Swanpool (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 December 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  3. ^ Full Points Footy, Swanpool, retrieved 2009-04-15