Seaton, Victoria

Seaton is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, located in the Shire of Wellington, 204 kilometres (127 mi) east of the state capital, Melbourne. The town has a population of only a couple of hundred people.

Seaton
Victoria
Seaton
Coordinates37.933°S 146.667°E / -37.933; 146.667
Postcode(s)3858
Location
  • 204 km (127 mi) E of Melbourne
  • 41 km (25 mi) N of Traralgon
  • 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Heyfield
LGA(s)Shire of Wellington
State electorate(s)Gippsland East
Federal Division(s)Gippsland

The Post Office opened on 1 December 1862 as Bald Hills (Gippsland), was renamed Seaton in 1879, and closed in 1967.[1]

References

  1. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008



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