Population 594 (2011 census) Local time Wednesday 9:42 AM | Postcode(s) 3678 Postal code 3678 | |
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Location 252 km (157 mi) NE of Melbourne13.1 km (8 mi) SE of Wangaratta Weather 17°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 60% Humidity | ||
Oxley is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Snow Road, 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Wangaratta, in the Rural City of Wangaratta. At the 2011 census, Oxley had a population of 594.
Map of Oxley VIC 3678, Australia
Oxley derives its name from the Oxley Plains, which were named in 1824 by the explorers Hume and Hovell after John Oxley, the Surveyor-General of New South Wales. Oxley Post Office opened on 1 January 1870. An earlier office named Oxley became Milawa. The township served as the administrative centre of Oxley Shire until 1936.
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Oxley, Victoria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA