Arcadia, Victoria

Arcadia is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is on Kennedys Road, in the City of Greater Shepparton, south of Shepparton. At the 2016 census, Arcadia had a population of 217.[1]

Arcadia
Victoria
Former public hall at Arcadia, now a private residence
Arcadia
Coordinates36°34′S 145°20′E
Population217 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3631
Location
  • 169 km (105 mi) N of Melbourne
  • 23 km (14 mi) S of Shepparton
  • 22 km (14 mi) NE of Murchison
LGA(s)City of Greater Shepparton
State electorate(s)Euroa
Federal Division(s)Nicholls

The local railway station on the Goulburn Valley line opened on 13 January 1880 and closed on 30 June 1977.[2]

The Post Office opened on 24 November 1873, being replaced by Arcadia Railway Station office, which was renamed Arcadia around 1902 and closed in 1993.[3]

References
  1. "2016 Census QuickStats Arcadia". Australian Bureau if Statistics. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. Bob Whitehead (2008). Tocumwal Railway Centenary.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.

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