Logan is a locality in Victoria, Australia

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. It is located at the intersection of Bendigo-St. Arnaud Road and Logan-Wedderburn Road in the Loddon Shire

Loddon Shire

The Shire of Loddon is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-western part of the state. It includes the towns of Inglewood, Boort, Pyramid Hill and Wedderburn. It has an area of 6,701 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 7,836...

. At the 2006 census

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, the postcode of 3475 had a population of 454 although the town is estimated to have approximately 15 people.

The Logan Pub (or Avoca Forest Hotel) has accommodation and hosts events.

History

Logan was once a larger town during the Victorian Gold Rush. There was a post office, school, two churches, a community hall, a general store and other buildings. Logan Post Office opened on 18 January 1886 and closed in 1974. The town had a medium-sized oval which was home ground for a local Australian Football League

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team.

There have been three pubs in the town's history - the first two have been demolished.