Town in Victoria, Australia
Molesworth Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Molesworth Hall | |||||||||||||||
Molesworth | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°09′36″S 145°32′22″E / 37.16000°S 145.53944°E / -37.16000; 145.53944 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 91 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.025/km (2.654/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3718 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 88.8 km (34.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Murrindindi | ||||||||||||||
County | Anglesey | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Indi | ||||||||||||||
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Molesworth is a town in the upper Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Murrindindi and on the Goulburn Valley Highway, 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of the state capital, Melbourne.
Molesworth Post Office was opened on 1 January 1875 and was closed on 30 June 1994. The railway arrived in 1890 and the station was closed in 1978.
Facilities in the town include a caravan park/campground, general store and public hall.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Molesworth (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- Google Maps, search "Molesworth, Victoria"
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 August 2011
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