Haven, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia
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Haven is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia about 5 km south of Horsham. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,443.[1]
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  Haven | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′S 142°11′E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 1,443 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3401 |
History
Haven has a general store, a recreation reserve and a small primary school with approximately 100-150 students.
The Haven Post Office opened on 1 December 1911 and closed in 1985.[2]
During the Black Saturday bushfires in February 2009, a fire enveloping the outskirts of Horsham threatened Haven; firefighters managed to save the general store, hall and school, despite flames coming within metres of those buildings.[3]
The small town has a monthly market.[4]
Sport and recreation
The Haven Football Club was established in 1924[5] and played in the following football competitions -
- 1924 - Horsham South Football Association
- 1925 - 1928: Horsham Country Football Association
- 1939 - Horsham District Football League
- 1940 - 1946: In recess > World War Two
- 1947 - 1955: Horsham District Football League
- 1956 - The Haven FC folded in 1956.
The club played in two grand finals, securing a premiership in 1939 -
- 1926 - Longerenong College: 6.4 - 40 d Haven: 3.7 - 25[6]
- 1939 - Haven: 9.5 - 59 d Armoured Car: 6.12 - 48[7]
In 1953 Perc Eagle won the Horsham District Football League best and fairest award. Former Haven footballer, Kevin Dellar went onto play senior VFL football with Essendon.
