Blampied, Victoria
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Blampied is a town in the central highlands of Victoria
on the Midland Highway. The town is in the Shire of Hepburn, 117 kilometres (72.7 mi) north west of the state capital of Melbourne
. At the 2006 census
, Blampied and the surrounding area had a population of 930.
The town was named after Louis Blampied who built a hotel here which is now called the Swiss Mountain Inn.
Blampied Post Office opened on 20 November 1879 and closed in 1971.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
on the Midland Highway. The town is in the Shire of Hepburn, 117 kilometres (72.7 mi) north west of the state capital of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Blampied and the surrounding area had a population of 930.
The town was named after Louis Blampied who built a hotel here which is now called the Swiss Mountain Inn.
Blampied Post Office opened on 20 November 1879 and closed in 1971.