Allans Flat, Victoria

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Allans Flat
Victoria
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Allans Flat
Coordinates 36°16′S146°54′E / 36.267°S 146.900°E / -36.267; 146.900 Coordinates: 36°16′S146°54′E / 36.267°S 146.900°E / -36.267; 146.900
Population318 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3691
LGA(s) Shire of Indigo
State electorate(s) Benambra
Federal division(s) Indi

Allans Flat is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along Osbornes Flat Road, north-east of Yackandandah. The areas around the town were mined for gold between the 1850s and 1904 though without sufficient population for a Post Office until 26 October 1876. [2]

The town was surveyed and proclaimed in 1905. The Post Office closed in 1975. [2]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Allans Flat (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 August 2020. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 Premier Postal History, Post Office List , retrieved 11 April 2008