Gordon, Victoria

Gordon
Victoria

Gordon Post office
Gordon
Population: 453[1]
Postcode: 3345
Location:
LGA: Shire of Moorabool
State District: Ballarat East
Federal Division: Ballarat

Gordon is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool Local Government Area, 95 kilometres (59 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Gordon had a population of 453.[1]

The Post Office opened on 1 July 1858 and was known as Gordon's until 1887. [2]

The local railway station on the Melbourne - Ballarat railway opened in 1879 and closed in 1981.[3][4]

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Central Highlands Football League. [5]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Gordon (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL219400&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
  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. ^ "GORDON RAILWAY STATION (H1564)". Victorian Heritage Register. www.doi.vic.gov.au. http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/hvolr.nsf/MainFrameset?OpenFrameSet&Frame=ContentFrame&Src=%2Fdoi%2Fhvolr.nsf%2Fe82db8dc6517362a4a25678b00095532%2Ffdf3a2c2b882526aca257482007883ec%3FOpenDocument%26Highlight%3D0%2Crailway%2Cstation%26AutoFramed. Retrieved 2008-07-14. 
  4. ^ Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): page 319. 
  5. ^ Full Points Footy. "Gordon". http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Gordon.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-25. 

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Towns in the Shire of Moorabool

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