Avonsleigh, Victoria
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{{Infobox Australian place | type = town
| name = Avonsleigh
| state = vic
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| pushpin_label_position = left
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| lga = Shire of Cardinia
| postcode = 3782
| pop = 844
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL20091 | name = Avonsleigh (Suburbs and Localities) | access-date = 9 July 2022 | quick = on}}
| est =
| stategov = Monbulk
| fedgov = La Trobe
| dist1 = 47 | location1= Melbourne
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Avonsleigh is a town in Victoria, Australia, 47 km east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Avonsleigh recorded a population of 844 at the 2021 census.
History
The Post Office opened as Koenig's in 1902, was renamed Avonsleigh in 1911 and closed in 1985.{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctionsl History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Avonsleigh* | access-date = 15 February 2021 }} It was named after the Avonsleigh guest house owned by J.W. Wright.[https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/avonsleigh Avonsleigh] Victorian Places
See also
- Shire of Sherbrooke – Avonsleigh was previously within this former local government area.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040511090925/http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/avonsleigh.html Australian Places - Avonsleigh]
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