Allans Flat, Victoria

Allans Flat is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along Osbornes Flat Road, north-east of Yackandandah. The areas around the town were mined for gold between the 1850s and 1904 though without sufficient population for a Post Office until 26 October 1876.[2]

Allans Flat
Victoria
Allans Flat is located in Shire of Indigo
Allans Flat
Allans Flat
Coordinates36°16′S 146°54′E
Population318 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3691
LGA(s)Shire of Indigo
State electorate(s)Benambra
Federal division(s)Indi

The town was surveyed and proclaimed in 1905. The Post Office closed in 1975.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Allans Flat (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008


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