For other places called "Swanpool" see Swanpool (disambiguation)

Swanpool is a town in north east Victoria

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....

, Australia. The town is located on the Midland Highway and in the Rural City of Benalla

Rural City of Benalla

The Rural City of Benalla is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the state. It has a population of 13,523 and an area of 235,059 ha...

 Local Government Area, 211 kilometres (131 mi) north east of the state capital, 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,...

, Swanpool and the surrounding district had a population of 606.

Swan Pool (sic) Post Office opened on 10 May 1877 and closed in 1994.

Swanpool has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Benalla & District Football League

Benalla & District Football League

The Benalla & District Football League was an Australian rules football competition based in the Benalla region of Victoria, Australia.The Victorian Country Football League shut the competition down at the end of the 2009 season...

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