Stanhope, Victoria
| Stanhope Victoria | |
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 Main street | |
  Stanhope | |
| Coordinates | 36°27′0″S 144°59′0″E / 36.45000°S 144.98333°ECoordinates: 36°27′0″S 144°59′0″E / 36.45000°S 144.98333°E |
| Population | 520 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3623 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Campaspe |
| State electorate(s) | Rodney |
| Federal Division(s) | Murray |
Stanhope is a small town in north central Victoria, Australia. Stanhope is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Shepparton. It lies 197 kilometres (122 mi) north of the state capital Melbourne and 567 kilometres (352 mi) south west of Canberra the capital city of Australia. At the 2006 census, Stanhope had a population of 520.[1]
History
The Post Office opened on 21 May 1917 but was known as Lauderdale until 1920.[2]
Today
Like many towns in this area of Victoria it relies heavily on its fruit production, food processing and farming and a large food processing plant lies in the centre of the town.
Like much of Victoria Netball and Australian rules football are extremely popular and Stanhope hosts a team which is part of the Kyabram & District Football League.
Services in the town include a general convenience store, a wine bar, a pub, lawn bowls and tennis courts.
Local landmarks include Lake Cooper and Loch Garry and other towns nearby include Girgarre East and Tatura and Echuca.
Notable people
John McEwen, a.k.a. "Black Jack McEwen", 18th Prime Minister of Australia, who was a dairy farmer in Stanhope before entering polictics.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Stanhope (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
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