Drummond North, Victoria

Drummond North is a small town in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. The town is mainly a wine-growing and livestock region. Back Creek, a tributary of the Coliban River, runs through the town, creating a 30-degree hill. It is really less of a town and more of a dispersed community. Native wildlife includes kangaroos which are plentiful in number. Drummond North Post Office opened on 1 April 1885 and closed in 1956.[2] At the 2016 census, Drummond North had a population of 187.[1]

Drummond North
Victoria
Drummond North
Coordinates37°12′0″S 144°17′0″E
Population187 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3446
Elevation535 m (1,755 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Hepburn
State electorate(s)Macedon
Federal Division(s)Bendigo
Localities around Drummond North:
Vaughan Taradale Malmsbury
Glenluce Drummond North Malmsbury
Glenluce Denver Drummond

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Drummond North (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008


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