Arcadia, Victoria

Arcadia
Victoria
Arcadia
Coordinates 36°34′S 145°20′E / 36.567°S 145.333°E / -36.567; 145.333Coordinates: 36°34′S 145°20′E / 36.567°S 145.333°E / -36.567; 145.333
Population 227 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3631
Location
LGA(s) City of Greater Shepparton
State electorate(s) Euroa
Federal Division(s) Murray

Arcadia is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is on Kennedys Road, in the City of Greater Shepparton, south of Shepparton. At the 2011 census, Arcadia had a population of 227.[1]

The local railway station on the Goulburn Valley line opened on 13 January 1880 and closed on 30 June 1977.[2]

The Post Office opened on 24 November 1873, being replaced by Arcadia Railway Station office, which was renamed Arcadia around 1902 and closed in 1993.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Arcadia (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. Bob Whitehead (2008). Tocumwal Railway Centenary.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.


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