Napoleons, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Napoleons
State:vic
Coordinates:-37.6833°N 143.8333°W
Use Lga Map:yes
Lga:Golden Plains Shire
Postcode:3352[1]
Pop:553
Stategov:Ripon
Fedgov:Wannon
Dist1:131
Dir1:W
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:15
Dir2:S
Location2:Ballarat
Dist3:9
Dir3:SW
Location3:Buninyong
Near-Nw:Ross Creek
Near-N:Cambrian Hill
Near-Ne:Scotchmans Lead
Near-W:Scarsdale
Near-E:Durham Lead
Near-Sw:Enfield
Near-S:Enfield
Near-Se:Garibaldi

Napoleons is a town in Victoria, Australia in the Golden Plains Shire local government area, 131km (81miles) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the, Napoleons had a population of 553.

The Post Office opened on 1 September 1862, was known as Napoleon until around 1950, and closed in 1971.[2] A Community Postal Agency opened at the Napoleons store on 17 April 2012.

The town is served by Napoleons Primary School, with an enrolment of 102. The current school opened in 2002. The original school, situated nearby, opened in 1870.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://auspost.com.au/postcode/napoleons Napoleons Postcode
  2. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . 19 March 2021 .
  3. Web site: Napoleons primary school history . Napoleons Primary School . 2020-11-28.