Allestree, Victoria
| Allestree Victoria | |
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  Allestree | |
| Coordinates | 38°17′S 141°39′E / 38.283°S 141.650°ECoordinates: 38°17′S 141°39′E / 38.283°S 141.650°E |
| Population | 316 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3305 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Glenelg |
| State electorate(s) | South-West Coast |
| Federal Division(s) | Wannon |
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Allestree /ˈæləztri/ is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along the Princes Highway, north-east of Portland. At the 2006 census, Allestree and the surrounding area had a population of 316.[1]
Allestree is named after Allestree in Derbyshire, England.[2] Allestree Post Office opened on 9 August 1907 (replacing nearby Bolwarra) and closed in 1971.[3]
Within the locality of Allestree is the Convincing Ground where a massacre of aborigines is alleged to have taken place in around 1833.[4]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Allestree (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ↑ Bygone Derbyshire, Allestree, retrieved 2008-12-03
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ Boulton, Martin (January 28, 2005). "Anger over plans to build on massacre site". The Age. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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