Connewarre, Victoria
| Connewarre Victoria | |
|---|---|
| Population | 78 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3227 |
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| 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 Eastern Precinct of the large Armstrong Creek Growth Area was within Connewarre when urban development began in 2010. In 2012, when the new suburb Armstrong Creek was gazetted, Connewarre's boundary was adjusted to exclude the area to the north of Lower Duneed Road and the west of Simpson Road, and therefore, all of the Growth Area.
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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Connewarre (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
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