Vinifera, Victoria

Vinifera
Victoria
Vinifera
Coordinates 35°12′S 143°23′E / 35.200°S 143.383°E / -35.200; 143.383Coordinates: 35°12′S 143°23′E / 35.200°S 143.383°E / -35.200; 143.383
Population 159 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3591
Location
LGA(s) Rural City of Swan Hill
Federal Division(s) Mallee
Localities around Vinifera:
Nyah New South Wales New South Wales
Nyah West Vinifera Beverford
Pira Pira Woorinen North

Vinifera is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 22 km from Swan Hill, Victoria. It was named after Vitis vinifera the Common Grape Vine, when grapes were planted here on irrigated land. At the 2011 census, Vinifera had a population of 272.

The Post Office opened on 1 February 1907 as Tyntynder West and was renamed Vinifera in 1922.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Vinifera (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. Travelmate
  3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, archived from the original on 2008-05-10, retrieved 2008-04-11


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