Napoleons, Victoria
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 2016 census, Napoleons had a population of 553.[1]
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 The historic Black Lead church, now home to Napoleons District Historical Society | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°41′0″S 143°50′0″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 553 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3352 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Golden Plains Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Buninyong | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wannon | ||||||||||||||
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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 102.[3]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Napoleons, Victoria. |
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Napoleons (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- "Napoleons primary school history". Napoleons Primary School. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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