Napoleons, Victoria

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°E / -37.68333; 143.83333Coordinates: 37°41′0″S 143°50′0″E / 37.68333°S 143.83333°E / -37.68333; 143.83333
Population 535 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3352
Location
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

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


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