Napoleons, Victoria

Napoleons is a town in Victoria, Australia in the Golden Plains Shire local government area, 131 kilometres (81 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Napoleons had a population of 553.[1]

Napoleons
Victoria
The historic Black Lead church, now home to Napoleons District Historical Society
Napoleons
Coordinates37°41′0″S 143°50′0″E
Population553 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3352
Location
LGA(s)Golden Plains Shire
State electorate(s)Buninyong
Federal Division(s)Wannon
Localities around Napoleons:
Ross Creek Cambrian Hill Scotchmans Lead
Scarsdale Napoleons Durham Lead
Enfield Enfield Garibaldi

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.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Napoleons (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  3. "Napoleons primary school history". Napoleons Primary School. Retrieved 28 November 2020.


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