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'''Connewarre''', [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], is located in southern Australia in an area that is sparsely populated. At the 2006 [[Census in Australia|census]], Connewarre and the surrounding area had a population of 78.
'''Connewarre''', [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], is located in southern Australia in an area that is sparsely populated. At the 2006 [[Census in Australia|census]], Connewarre and the surrounding area had a population of 78.


Part of the locality, mainly lying to the west of Barwon Heads Road, is within the large [[Armstrong Creek Growth Area]] with urban development beginning in 2010.
'''Places Nearest Connewarre:'''
[[Ant Spit]], [[Breamlea, Victoria|Breamlea]], [[Lake Connewarre]]


Places near Connewarre include [[Ant Spit]], [[Breamlea, Victoria|Breamlea]] and [[Lake Connewarre]]; towns nearest Connewarre are [[Torquay, Victoria|Torquay]] to the west and [[Barwon Heads, Victoria|Barwon Heads]] to the east.
'''Populated Areas Nearest Connewarre:'''
[[Torquay, Victoria|Torquay]] to the West and [[Barwon Heads, Victoria|Barwon Heads]] to the East.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 07:05, 12 August 2010

Connewarre
Victoria
Population78 (2006)[1]
Postcode(s)3227
Location
LGA(s)City of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast Shire
State electorate(s)South Barwon
Federal division(s)Corangamite

Connewarre, Victoria, Australia, is located in southern Australia in an area that is sparsely populated. At the 2006 census, Connewarre and the surrounding area had a population of 78.

Part of the locality, mainly lying to the west of Barwon Heads Road, is within the large Armstrong Creek Growth Area with urban development beginning in 2010.

Places near Connewarre include Ant Spit, Breamlea and Lake Connewarre; towns nearest Connewarre are Torquay to the west and Barwon Heads to the east.

History

The Post Office opened on 9 September 1860 and closed in 1967. An earlier Connewarre office was renamed Mount Duneed. [2]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Connewarre (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11

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