Everton, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Everton
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-36.4167°N 146.5333°W
Pop:203
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:3678
Dist1:272
Dir1:NE
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:25
Dir2:E
Location2:Wangaratta
Dist3:27
Dir3:NW
Location3:Myrtleford
Lga:Rural City of Wangaratta
Stategov:Ovens Valley
Fedgov:Indi

Everton is a small town located 20km (10miles) from Wangaratta in northeast Victoria, along the Great Alpine Road. At the, Everton and the surrounding area had a population of 203.[1]

Attractions of the town and area include the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail (a sealed off-road bicycle path offering 95km (59miles) of cycling along former railway tracks), wineries, and the Victorian High Country.

Everton Post Office opened in 1876 and closed in 1965. An earlier Everton office opened on 8 May 1873, was renamed Everton Station in 1876, Everton Rail around 1909, Everton Upper in 1922 and also closed in 1965.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats Everton . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 24 August 2018.