Flinders, Victoria

Flinders
Victoria
Flinders
Population: 787 (2006)[1]
Established: 1854
Postcode: 3929
Location:
LGA: Shire of Mornington Peninsula
State District: Nepean
Federal Division: Flinders
Localities around Flinders:
Boneo Main Ridge Red Hill
Boneo Flinders Shoreham

Flinders is a historic town south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located on the Mornington Peninsula at the point where Western Port meets Bass Strait. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. At the 2006 census, Flinders had a population of 787.

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History

The town was named by George Bass after his friend, the explorer and British naval officer Captain Matthew Flinders. Settlement commenced in 1854 and many pioneers and settlers are buried at the Flinders cemetery. Flinders Post Office opened on 7 March 1863 as the population grew.[2]

Present day

The town has a picturesque golf course built on a cliff top on Bass Street operated by the Flinders Golf Club.[3] , a recreation reserve, a small yacht club and a 250m long pier where sailing and fishing are almost always under way. Several accommodation options exist, including B&Bs, caravan parks and hotel-motel style accommodation. Shopping and a mobile library are also available to tourists and residents.[4][5]

Flinders was the original home of Flinders Bread, available throughout Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. The companies operations are now based in Dandenong but bread is still available locally.

The Royal Australian Navy operate a weapons training facility and gunnery on West Head. It is restricted to the public.

Flinders is served by the 782 bus route operated by Peninsula Bus Lines from Frankston.[6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Flinders (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25603&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
  3. ^ Golf Select, Flinders, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=275, retrieved 2009-05-11 
  4. ^ Mornington Peninsula Business Online. "Find Out More About Flinders". http://www.mpbonline.com.au/Content/Pub/ContentDetail.asp?lngContentID=248. 
  5. ^ Map 261-262, Melway street directory (28th ed., 2001)
  6. ^ 782 Frankston-Flinders, effective 19 April 2004. Accessed 27 November 2006.

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