Napoleons, Victoria

"Napoleons" redirects here. For the Civil War smoothbore cannon, see Canon obusier de 12. For the coin, see Napoleon (coin).
Napoleons
Victoria

The historic Black Lead church, now home to Napoleons District Historical Society
Napoleons
Coordinates 37°41′0″S 143°50′0″E / 37.68333°S 143.83333°ECoordinates: 37°41′0″S 143°50′0″E / 37.68333°S 143.83333°E
Population 535 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3352
Location
  • 131 km (81 mi) W of Melbourne
  • 15 km (9 mi) S of Ballarat
  • 9 km (6 mi) SW of Buninyong
LGA(s) Golden Plains Shire
State electorate(s) Buninyong
Federal Division(s) Ballarat
Localities around Napoleons:
Ross Creek Cambrian Hill Scotchmans Lead
Scarsdale Napoleons Durham Lead
Enfield Enfield Garibaldi

Napoleons is a town in Victoria, Australia in the Golden Plains Shire local government area, 131 kilometres (81 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Napoleons had a population of 535.[1]

The Post Office opened on 1 September 1862, was known as Napoleon until around 1950, and closed in 1971.[2] A Community Postal Agency opened at the Napoleons store on 17 April 2012.

The town is served by Napoleons Primary School, with an enrolment of 180.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Napoleons (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  3. ↑ "Schools online". Department of Education and Training (Victoria). Retrieved 2007-11-14.