Toolleen is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Northern Highway and is in the Shire of Campaspe and the City of Greater Bendigo local government areas, 142 kilometres (88 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Toolleen and the surrounding area had a population of 182.[1]
| Toolleen Bendigo, Victoria | |
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 Toolleen Hotel | |
  Toolleen | |
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| Coordinates | 36°43′16″S 144°41′00″E / 36.72111°S 144.68333°E |
| Population | 182 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3551 |
| Location | |
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| State electorate(s) | Euroa |
| Federal division(s) | |
During the Victorian Gold Rush and after the discovery of gold at nearby Rushworth, Toolleen was a busy intersection where the roads linking Bendigo, Beechworth, Melbourne and the Murray River port of Echuca crossed.[2]
Toolleen Post Office opened on 12 July 1872.[3]
The town is now mainly an agricultural region, with wine grape growing becoming more popular.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Toolleen". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Toolleen". Shire of Campaspe. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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