Haven, Victoria

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Haven
Town
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Haven
Coordinates: 36°45′S142°11′E / 36.750°S 142.183°E / -36.750; 142.183
Country Australia
State Victoria
LGA
Location
Government
 •  State electorate
 •  Federal division
Population
 • Total1,443 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode
3401

Haven is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia about 5 km south of Horsham. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,443. [1]

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History

Haven has a general store, a recreation reserve and a small primary school with approximately 100-150 students. The town has a monthly market.[ citation needed ] Haven Post Office opened on 1 December 1911 and closed in 1985. [2]

During the Black Saturday bushfires in February 2009, a fire enveloping the outskirts of Horsham threatened Haven; firefighters managed to save the general store, hall and school, despite flames coming within metres of those buildings. [3]

Sport and Recreation

The Haven Football Club was established in 1924 [4] and played in the following football competitions -

The club played in two grand finals, securing a premiership in 1939 -

Former Haven footballer, Kevin Dellar went onto play senior VFL football with Essendon.

References

  1. 1 2 "2021 Haven, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ↑ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List" . Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Haven school, hall, general store saved". Wimmera Mail-Times. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "1924 - Riverside v Haven". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 1 July 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "1926 - COUNTRY ASSOCIATION". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 3 August 1926. p. 5. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "1939 - Haven Premiers". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 15 August 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
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