Oxley, Victoria
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| Oxley Victoria |
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| Population: | 279[1] |
| Postcode: | 3678 |
| Location: |
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| LGA: | Rural City of Wangaratta |
| State District: | Murray Valley |
| Federal Division: | Indi |
Oxley is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Snow Road, 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Wangaratta, in the Rural City of Wangaratta. At the 2001 census, Oxley had a population of 279.[1]
Oxley derives its name from the Oxley Plains, which were named in 1824 by the explorers Hume and Hovell after John Oxley, the Surveyor-General of New South Wales. The township served as the administrative centre of Oxley Shire until 1936.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). Oxley (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
Jones, Graham (1995) Memories of Oxley, Charquin Hill Publishing.
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