Apsley, Victoria
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| Apsley Victoria |
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| Population: | 161 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3319 |
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| LGA: | Shire of West Wimmera |
| State District: | Lowan |
| Federal Division: | Mallee |
Apsley is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Wimmera Highway, in the Shire of West Wimmera, 420 kilometers north-west of Melbourne, and 10 kilometers east of the South Australian border. The town is named after Apsley House in London. It was surveyed and proclaimed in 1851, a Post Office opening on January 1, 1854 [2]replacing that of Lake Wallace (open since March 1, 1849 nearer what is now Edenhope serving the grazing population.
The population at the 2006 census was 166 . The town is close to Lake Bringalbert and Newlands Lake, and the Saint Gregory's Vineyard, which specialises in port wine.
A large Red-flowering Gum on Wallace Street is listed on the National Trust of Australia's Significant Tree Register for Victoria.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Apsley (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, <https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=>. Retrieved on 11 April 2008
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