Wickliffe, Victoria

Wickliffe
Victoria
Wickliffe
Coordinates 37°41′S 142°43′E / 37.683°S 142.717°ECoordinates: 37°41′S 142°43′E / 37.683°S 142.717°E
Population 299 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3379
LGA(s) Rural City of Ararat
State electorate(s) Lowan
Federal Division(s) Wannon

Wickliffe is a small town in the Rural City of Ararat local government area in western Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Wickliffe and surrounding area had a population of 299.[1]

History

Wickliffe Post Office opened around January 1854 and closed in 1988.[2]

Today

The football team combined with nearby town Lake Bolac is known as the Magpies and plays in the Mininera & District Football League.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wickliffe (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  3. ↑ Full Points Footy, Mininera and District Football League, retrieved 2009-04-15