Boneo is a locality on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, approximately 65 km (40 mi) south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Boneo recorded a population of 314 at the 2021 census.[1]
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 Old Cape Schanck Road | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°24′47″S 144°53′17″E / 38.413°S 144.888°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 314 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3939 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nepean | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
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Boneo is located south of and inland from Rosebud.
History
editBoneo Post Office first opened on 1 July 1874 and closed in 1877. It reopened in 1902 and apart for a short recess was open until 1951.[2]
Today
editIt is dominated by the Boneo Flats, where market gardens and pastures are located. It contains a recreation reserve, community hall and primary school.[3][4] A market also operates on the third Saturday of every month.
The eastern part of the locality, alongside Main Creek, is part of the Mornington Peninsula National Park called Greens Bush, a native bushland area first set aside for conservation in 1974 and supporting the largest population of eastern grey kangaroos on the Mornington Peninsula. Several walking tracks provide access to the area.[5]
See also
edit- Shire of Flinders – Boneo was previously within this former local government area.
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boneo (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Shire of Mornington Peninsula. "Townships - Boneo". Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
- ^ Map 253-254, Melway street directory (28th ed., 2001)
- ^ Parks Victoria. "Mornington Peninsula National Park". Archived from the original on 7 December 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
External links
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Media related to Boneo, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons- Mornington Peninsula National Park - Greens Bush (Parks Victoria)
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