Logan, Victoria

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Logan
Victoria
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The Logan Pub
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Logan
Coordinates 36°37′17.6″S143°29′27.8″E / 36.621556°S 143.491056°E / -36.621556; 143.491056
Population59 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 3475
LGA(s) Shire of Loddon
State electorate(s) Ripon
Federal division(s) Mallee

Logan is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the intersection of Bendigo-St Arnaud Road (Wimmera Highway) and Logan-Wedderburn Road in the Loddon Shire.

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The Logan Pub (or Avoca Forest Hotel) has accommodation and hosts events.

History

Logan was once a larger town during the Victorian Gold Rush. There was a post office, school, two churches, a community hall, a general store and other buildings. Logan Post Office opened on 18 January 1886 and closed in 1974. [2] The locality had a medium-sized oval which was home ground for a local Australian Rules football team.

There have been three pubs in the Logan's history - the first two have been demolished.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Logan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List , retrieved 6 April 2021