Logan, Victoria
Logan Victoria | |
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The Logan Pub | |
Logan | |
Coordinates | 36°37′S 143°29′E / 36.617°S 143.483°ECoordinates: 36°37′S 143°29′E / 36.617°S 143.483°E |
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Postcode(s) | 3475 |
LGA(s) | Shire of Loddon |
State electorate(s) | Swan Hill |
Federal Division(s) | 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.
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.
Gallery
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The Logan Pub
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The Avoca River, near Logan
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The old church
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "3475 (Postal Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-01-01
External links
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