Faraday, Victoria

Faraday is a locality situated on the Calder Highway, 116 kilometres (72 mi) north west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.

Faraday
Victoria
Faraday
Coordinates37°03′S 144°17′E
Postcode(s)3451[1]
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Mount Alexander

History

The Post Office opened on 1 April 1867, but was closed in 1880, postal services being provided from nearby Harcourt.[3]

The former Faraday Primary School is a single-room building constructed in 1869 from local granite. It opened as a Common School and became a State School in 1873. In October 1972, six pupils and their teacher were kidnapped from the school and held for a ransom of one million dollars. All later escaped unharmed[4] (see also Faraday School kidnapping). The school was closed in 1976, and the building is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[4]

References
  1. "Postcode Search". Australia Post.
  2. "travelmate.com.au". Archived from the original on 25 March 2007.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  4. "Victorian Heritage Register". Heritage Victoria. Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2008.



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