Smiths Gully
Town in Victoria, Australia
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Smiths Gully is a town in Victoria, Australia, 35 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. Smiths Gully recorded a population of 356 at the 2021 census.[1]
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5.5 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3760 | ||||||||||||
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Smith Gully Road Post Office opened in 1902, was renamed Smith Gully in 1964 and Smiths Gully later that year.[2] The Post Office continues to operate at the general store on the Kangaroo Ground – St Andrews Road.[3]
Primary schools operated in Smiths Gully during 1867-84 and in 1886.[3]
The 1860s Queenstown Cemetery[4] is a rare example of a private burial ground established by district's early settlers and is also a resting place of several prominent local citizens. The Cemetery is 1 km east of the Smiths Gully Store.
See also
- Shire of Eltham – Smiths Gully was previously within this former local government area.
