Gunbower is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Campaspe, 272 kilometres (169 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne on the banks of Gunbower Creek. At the 2021 census, Gunbower had a population of 578.[1]
| Gunbower Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Gunbower Hotel | |||||||||||||||
  Gunbower | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°57′26″S 144°22′14″E / 35.95722°S 144.37056°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 578 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3566 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Campaspe | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray Plains | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Nicholls | ||||||||||||||
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Gunbower Post Office opened on 8 March 1876.[2]
Gunbower has a horse racing club, the Gunbower Racing Club, which holds the Gunbower Cup meeting in October (the only meeting for the year).[3]
References
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- ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Gunbower". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 3 April 2021
- ^ Country Racing Victoria, Gunbower Racing Club, archived from the original on 23 July 2008, retrieved 7 May 2009
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