Allendale, Victoria
| Allendale Victoria | |
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Former school | |
  Allendale | |
| Coordinates | 37°22′S 143°56′E / 37.367°S 143.933°ECoordinates: 37°22′S 143°56′E / 37.367°S 143.933°E |
| Population | 211 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3364 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Hepburn |
| State electorate(s) | Ripon |
| Federal Division(s) | Ballarat |
Allendale (aka Allandale) is a town in Victoria, Australia, located north-east of Creswick, in the Shire of Hepburn. At the 2011 census, Allendale and the surrounding area had a population of 211.[1]
The town began as a mining settlement around the Berry Leads mining area. It had a peak population of about 1,500. Allendale once had 5 small pubs, a railway station and a few corner shops, now all of which have closed. The small boarding school located in Leishman Street has just been sold 3 years ago.
Allendale Post Office opened on 6 May 1881, was known as Allandale from 1885 to 1893, and closed in 1974.[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Allendale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
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