Cann River, Victoria

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| name = Cann River

| state = vic

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| postcode = 3890

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Cann River is a town in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, 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 service between Canberra and Bairnsdale, that operates three times per week.{{cite web |url=https://www.vline.com.au/getattachment/0fba9309-1c29-439c-ae0e-9e7137658aea/Canberra-Melbourne-(Capital-Link) |title=Capital Link timetable |work=V/Line |date=31 January 2021 |access-date=6 February 2021 }}

The post office opened on 1 July 1890.{{Citation |work=Phoenix Auctions History|title=Post Office List |url=http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Cann*River* |access-date=6 February 2021 }}

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.

Gallery

CannRiverHotel1995.jpg|Cann River Hotel

Ferns near cann river panorama.jpg|Ferns, near Cann River

See also

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