Molesworth, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia
37°09′36″S 145°32′22″E / 37.16000°S 145.53944°E / -37.16000; 145.53944Population91 (2021 census)[1] • Density1.025/km2 (2.654/sq mi)Postcode(s)3718Elevation175 m (574 ft)Area88.8 km2 (34.3 sq mi)Location
  • 125 km (78 mi) NE of Melbourne
  • 64 km (40 mi) W of Mansfield
  • 20 km (12 mi) NW of Alexandra
  • 13 km (8 mi) NE of Yea
LGA(s)Shire of MurrindindiCountyAngleseyState electorate(s)EildonFederal division(s)Indi
Localities around Molesworth:
Highlands Caveat Yarck
Killingworth Molesworth Cathkin
Yea Limestone Whanregarwen
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Molesworth is a town in the upper Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Murrindindi and on the Goulburn Valley Highway,[2] 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of the state capital, Melbourne.

Molesworth Post Office was opened on 1 January 1875 and was closed on 30 June 1994.[3] The railway arrived in 1890 and the station was closed in 1978.

Facilities in the town include a caravan park/campground, general store and public hall.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Molesworth (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Google Maps, search "Molesworth, Victoria"
  3. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 August 2011
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