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Smiths Gully, Victoria

Smiths Gully
Town
The general store
The general store
Map
Interactive map of Smiths Gully
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal divisions
Elevation
191 m (627 ft)
Population
 • Total5.5 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
3760
Localities around Smiths Gully
St Andrews St Andrews Christmas Hills
Panton Hill Smiths Gully Christmas Hills
Panton Hill Christmas Hills Christmas Hills

Smiths Gully is a town in Victoria, Australia, 35 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. Smiths Gully recorded a population of 356 at the 2021 census.[2]

Smith Gully Road Post Office opened in 1902, was renamed Smith Gully in 1964 and Smiths Gully later that year.[3] The Post Office continues to operate at the general store on the Kangaroo Ground – St Andrews Road.[4]

Primary schools operated in Smiths Gully during 1867-84 and in 1886.[4]

The 1860s Queenstown Cemetery[5] is a rare example of a private burial ground established by district's early settlers and is also a resting place of several prominent local citizens. The Cemetery is 1 km east of the Smiths Gully Store.

See also

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  • Shire of Eltham – Smiths Gully was previously within this former local government area.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Smiths Gully (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Smiths Gully (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 12 April 2021
  4. ^ a b "Smiths Gully". Victorian Places. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Queenstown Cemetery". Victorian Heritage Database. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

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