Cann River, Victoria
| Cann River Victoria | |
|---|---|
 The junction of the Monaro Highway with the Princes Highway | |
  Cann River | |
| Coordinates | 37°34′0″S 149°09′0″E / 37.56667°S 149.15000°ECoordinates: 37°34′0″S 149°09′0″E / 37.56667°S 149.15000°E |
| Population | 194 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3890 |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft)[2] |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of East Gippsland |
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland East |
| Federal Division(s) | Gippsland |
Cann River is a town in the East Gippsland region of Victoria in Australia. The town is located on the Cann River at the junction of the Princes Highway and the Monaro Highway, in the Shire of East Gippsland. At the 2016 census, Cann River had a population of 194 people.
Features
The town is close to the Lind, Coopracambra, Croajingolong, and Alfred national parks, and is a popular stopping point for travellers between Melbourne and Sydney using the Princes Highway route. Public transport services are provided to the town by V/Line, a coach bus service between Canberra and Bairnsdale, that operates three times per week.[3]
The post office opened on 1 July 1890.[4]
Population
In the 2016 Census, there were 194 people in Cann River. 85.3% of people were born in Australia and 86.3% of people spoke only English at home.[1]
Gallery
Cann River Hotel
Ferns, near Cann River
See also
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cann River (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ↑ "Map of Cann River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ "Capital Link timetable" (PDF). V/Line. 28 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ "Post Office List", Premier Postal History, retrieved 11 April 2008
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