Molesworth, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Molesworth
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-37.16°N 145.5394°W
Local Map:yes
Pop:91
Postcode:3718
Elevation:175
Area:88.8
Dist1:125
Dir1:NE
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:64
Dir2:W
Location2:Mansfield
Dist3:20
Dir3:NW
Location3:Alexandra
Dist4:13
Dir4:NE
Location4:Yea
Lga:Shire of Murrindindi
County:Anglesey
Stategov:Eildon
Fedgov:Indi

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,[1] 125km (78miles) 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.

Notes and References

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