Logan, Victoria

Logan
Victoria

The Logan Pub
Logan
Population: 454 (postcode), 15 (town)(estimated)
Postcode: 3475
LGA: Shire of Loddon
State District: Swan Hill
Federal Division: Murray

Logan is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the intersection of Bendigo-St. Arnaud Road and Logan-Wedderburn Road in the Loddon Shire. At the 2006 census, the postcode of 3475 had a population of 454[1] although the town is estimated to have approximately 15 people.

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

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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 town had a medium-sized oval which was home ground for a local Australian Football League team.

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

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References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "3475 (Postal Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=POA3475&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-12-31. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-01-01 
Towns in the Shire of Loddon