Smiths Gully, Victoria
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.
Smith Gully Road Post Office opened in 1902, was renamed Smith Gully in 1964 and Smiths Gully later that year. The Post Office continues to operate at the general store on the Kangaroo Ground – St Andrews Road.
Primary schools operated in Smiths Gully during 1867-84 and in 1886.
The 1860s Queenstown Cemetery 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.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Smiths Gully (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 12 April 2021
- ^ "Smiths Gully". Victorian Places. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Queenstown Cemetery". Victorian Heritage Database. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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