Newlyn, Victoria
| Newlyn Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Newlyn Hotel | |
  Newlyn | |
| Coordinates | 37°25′01″S 143°58′59″E / 37.41694°S 143.98306°ECoordinates: 37°25′01″S 143°58′59″E / 37.41694°S 143.98306°E |
| Postcode(s) | 3364 |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Hepburn |
| State electorate(s) | Ripon |
| Federal Division(s) | Ballarat |
Newlyn, Victoria is a town in Shire of Hepburn, west-central Victoria, Australia. It is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Ballarat and 124 kilometres (77 mi) northwest of Melbourne. It is 452 metres above sea level.
The town of Newlyn in the Central Highlands between Ballarat and Daylesford is considered to be named after the village of St Newlyn East in Cornwall.[1]
The Post Office opened on 10 September 1864. In 1915 Newlyn Railway Station PO was renamed Newlyn, and Newlyn was renamed Newlyn North.[2] Newlyn station was on a branch line of the Mildura railway line, from North Creswick to Daylesford, which was closed in 1953.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Central Highlands Football League.[3]
School
In 2015, the school had approximately 7 children and 2 teachers making the school available for more enrolments.
References
- ↑ Cornish Place Names in Victoria
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ Full Points Footy, Newlyn, retrieved 2008-07-25