Nicholson, Victoria

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{{Infobox Australian place

| type = town

| name = Nicholson

| state = vic

| image = Nicholson-River-and-boat-ramp,-Nicholson,-VIC,-13.09.2008.jpg

| caption = Eastern entry to town looking across the Nicholson River to the boat ramp

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| coordinates = {{coord|37|49|0|S|147|44|0|E|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_label_position = top

| lga = Shire of East Gippsland

| postcode = 3882

| est =

| pop = 1,322

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL21941|name=Nicholson|accessdate=7 January 2025|quick=on}}

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| stategov = Gippsland East

| fedgov = Gippsland

| dist1 = 295

| dir1 = E

| location1= Melbourne

| dist2 = 13

| dir2 = E

| location2= Bairnsdale

| dist3 = 24

| dir3 = W

| location3= Lakes EntranceRACV: "Experience Victoria (Second Edition)", page 211. RACV Sales and Marketing, 1998.

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Nicholson is a town in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 295 km east of the state capital Melbourne. It is situated between the larger towns of Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance. At the 2021 census, Nicholson had a population of 1,322.

Nicholson is located on the Princes Highway and lies on the banks of the Nicholson River.

Nicholson Post Office opened on 1 August 1885.{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Nicholson* | access-date = 12 March 2021}}

The town has a substantial boat ramp on the west bank of the river, to the south of the highway, where picnic, toilet, and barbecue facilities are also available.

The East Gippsland Rail Trail passes across the north section of the town, with the site of the former Nicholson Railway Station identified by a sign.