Fumina South, Victoria

Fumina South
Victoria
Fumina South
Coordinates 37°57′0″S 146°07′0″E / 37.95000°S 146.11667°E / -37.95000; 146.11667Coordinates: 37°57′0″S 146°07′0″E / 37.95000°S 146.11667°E / -37.95000; 146.11667
Postcode(s) 3825
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Baw Baw
State electorate(s) Narracan
Federal Division(s) McMillan

Fumina South is a town in Victoria, Australia. Located on Willowgrove Road, in the Shire of Baw Baw, it is an isolated pocket near the foothills of Mount Baw Baw. Fumina South has a population of approximately 50 people, mostly weekend farmers and retirees, although it was once a bustling community with its own post office and school.

The Post Office opened in 1907 as Duggan, was renamed Fumina South in 1925 and closed in 1962.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11


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