Allansford, Victoria

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Allansford
Victoria
Population: 531[1]
Postcode: 3277
Location:
LGA: City of Warrnambool
State District: South-West Coast
Federal Division: Wannon

Allansford is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. It is in the City of Warrnambool local government area. The Post Office opened on January 1, 1860 [2]

The railway though the town was opened in 1890,[3] and the town was once served by a local railway station. At the 2001 census, Allansford had a population of 531.[1]

A Business Park for Warrnambool is planned for the area.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Allansford (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, <https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=>. Retrieved on 11 April 2008 
  3. ^ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail: pages 71-76. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). 
  4. ^ City of Warrnambool, Allansford Business Park Structure Plan, <http://www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=548&h=0>. Retrieved on 13 May 2008 

Coordinates: 38°23′10″S 142°35′35″E / -38.386, 142.593

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