Cherokee, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia
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Cherokee /ˈtʃɛrəki/ is a locality situated in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, Australia 73 kilometres (45 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne.
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| Coordinates: 37°23′S 144°38′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1880 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 68 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3434 | ||||||||||||
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The settlement as it appears today was created by land subdivision around 1880–1881, although the area was occupied by Europeans before this date. Timber mills and a school were operating by 1865, possibly earlier, in response to the demand for timber created by the Victorian gold rush.[2]
Cherokee Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 and closed in 1955.[3]
