Population 352 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Euroa Local time Monday 11:38 AM | Postcode(s) 3551 Postal code 3551 | |
Location 142 km (88 mi) N of Melbourne
39 km (24 mi) E of Bendigo
24 km (15 mi) N of Heathcote LGA(s) Shire of Campaspe
City of Greater Bendigo Weather 20°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 40% Humidity Federal divisions Division of Bendigo, Division of Murray | ||
Toolleen is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Northern Highway and is in the Shire of Campaspe and the City of Greater Bendigo local government areas, 142 kilometres (88 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Toolleen and the surrounding area had a population of 352.
Map of Toolleen VIC 3551, Australia
During the Victorian Gold Rush and after the discovery of gold at nearby Rushworth, Toolleen was a busy intersection where the roads linking Bendigo and Beechworth and Melbourne and the Murray River port of Echuca crossed.
Toolleen Post Office opened on 12 July 1872.
The town is now mainly an agricultural region, with wine grape growing becoming more popular.
References
Toolleen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA