Oxley, Victoria
| Oxley Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Oxley Shire Hall, built in 1875 | |
  Oxley | |
| Coordinates | 36°26′S 146°23′E / 36.433°S 146.383°ECoordinates: 36°26′S 146°23′E / 36.433°S 146.383°E |
| Population | 594 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3678 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Rural City of Wangaratta |
| State electorate(s) | Ovens Valley |
| Federal Division(s) | Indi |
Oxley is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Snow Road, 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Wangaratta, in the Rural City of Wangaratta. At the 2011 census, Oxley had a population of 594.[1]
Oxley derives its name from the Oxley Plains, which were named in 1824 by the explorers Hume and Hovell after John Oxley, the Surveyor-General of New South Wales. Oxley Post Office opened on 1 January 1870. An earlier office named Oxley became Milawa.[2] The township served as the administrative centre of Oxley Shire until 1936.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Oxley (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
Jones, Graham (1995) Memories of Oxley, Charquin Hill Publishing.
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