Population 388 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Nepean Postal code 3939 Federal division Division of Flinders | Postcode(s) 3939 Boneo Flinders Local time Tuesday 4:08 AM | |
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Location 83 km (52 mi) from Melbourne
9 km (6 mi) from Rosebud LGA(s) Shire of Mornington Peninsula Weather 17°C, Wind E at 31 km/h, 71% Humidity Points of interest Greens Bush, Panorama garden estate, Sillitto Vineyard & Olive Gro | ||
Boneo is a rural locality south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south of and inland from Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula. Its local government area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula.
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Map of Boneo VIC 3939, Australia
History
Boneo Post Office first opened on 1 July 1874 and closed in 1877. It reopened in 1902 and apart for a short recess was open until 1951.
Today
It is dominated by the Boneo Flats, where market gardens and pastures are located. It contains a recreation reserve, community hall and primary school. A market also operates on the third Saturday of every month.
The eastern part of the locality, alongside Main Creek, is part of the Mornington Peninsula National Park called Greens Bush, a native bushland area first set aside for conservation in 1974 and supporting the largest population of eastern grey kangaroos on the Mornington Peninsula. Several walking tracks provide access to the area.