Birdwoodton, Victoria

Birdwoodton Victoria
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Birdwoodton
Coordinates	34°11′47″S 142°03′31″E / 34.19639°S 142.05861°ECoordinates: 34°11′47″S 142°03′31″E / 34.19639°S 142.05861°E
Population	971 (2006)[1]
Postcode(s)	3505
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEST (UTC+11)
Location	548 km (341 mi) from Melbourne 14 km (9 mi) from Mildura 15 km (9 mi) from Irymple 4 km (2 mi) from Merbein [2]
LGA(s)	Rural City of Mildura
Region	Sunraysia
State electorate(s)	Mildura
Federal Division(s)	Mallee
Localities around Birdwoodton: Merbein Merbein New South Wales Merbein South Birdwoodton Cabarita Merbein South Koorlong Mildura

Birwoodton is a locality situated in the Sunraysia region, in north western Victoria, Australia. The place by road, is situated about 4 kilometres south of Merbein and 14 kilometres northwest of Mildura.

Named after William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood, leader of the ANZAC forces at the Battle of Gallipoli, it was established as an agricultural soldier settler scheme soon after World War I. The Post Office opened on 19 July 1920 (closed in 1978).^[3]

The locality is predominantly devoted to grape production.

The Anglican Catholic church in Birdwoodton

Notes and references

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Birdwoodton (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
2. Travelmate
3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11

External links

• Map of Birdwoodton {PDF}