North Blackwood, Victoria

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North Blackwood
Victoria
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North Blackwood
Coordinates 37°25′0″S144°22′0″E / 37.41667°S 144.36667°E / -37.41667; 144.36667 Coordinates: 37°25′0″S144°22′0″E / 37.41667°S 144.36667°E / -37.41667; 144.36667
Population51 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3461
LGA(s) Shire of Hepburn
State electorate(s) Macedon
Federal Division(s) Ballarat

North Blackwood is a locality of the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 51. [1]

Shire of Hepburn Local government area in Victoria, Australia

The Shire of Hepburn is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of 1,470 square kilometres (570 sq mi) and, at the 2016 Census had a population of over 15,000.

Victoria (Australia) State in Australia

Victoria is a state in south-eastern Australia. Victoria is Australia's smallest mainland state and its second-most populous state overall, making it the most densely populated state overall. Most of its population lives concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, which includes the metropolitan area of its state capital and largest city, Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. Victoria is bordered by Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south, New South Wales to the north, the Tasman Sea, to the east, and South Australia to the west.

Australia Country in Oceania

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

North Blackwood Post Office opened on 10 August 1909, was renamed Waldron in 1910 and closed in that year. [2]

This town is not to be confused with Barrys Reef.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Blackwood". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 January 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List , retrieved 11 April 2008