| Blairgowrie Melbourne, Victoria |
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 Blairgowrie Welcome Sign |
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| Population: | 2255 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3942 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 6.3 km² (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $490,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | |||||||||||||
| LGA: | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Nepean | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Flinders | ||||||||||||
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Blairgowrie is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
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History
Blairgowrie was named after the Burgh of Blairgowrie, 2nd largest town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. A Post Office was not opened until 1 November 1947. [3]
Today
Blairgowrie is located near the western tip of the Mornington Peninsula, between Sorrento and Rye, and is one of many popular holiday destinations for Melburnians along this narrow peninsula strip. It is bordered on the north by Port Phillip Bay, and on the south by Bass Strait and a series of surf beaches interspersed with spectacular cliffs and rocky ledges. It is very popular with tourists over the summer months, and has been featured on numerous travel programs.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Blairgowrie (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21089&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Blairgowrie, accessed October 2008
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
External links
- Blairgowrie, Victoria is at coordinates 38°21′36″S 144°46′08″E / 38.36°S 144.769°ECoordinates: 38°21′36″S 144°46′08″E / 38.36°S 144.769°E
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