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| name = Toolern Vale |
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| state = vic |
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| type = town |
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| image = ToolernValeSchool.JPG |
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| name = Toolern Vale |
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| state = vic |
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| image = Toolern Vale Primary School 002.JPG |
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| caption = The state primary school at Toolern Vale, 2018 |
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| pop = 1,123 |
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| lga = City of Melton |
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| lga2 = Shire of Macedon Ranges |
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| pop = 818 |
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| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} |
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| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |
| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in metropolitan Melbourne |
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| latd =37 |latm =36|lats =29 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|36|29|S|144|35|35|E|display=inline,title}} |
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| longd =144|longm =35|longs =35 |
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| stategov = [[Electoral district of Macedon|Macedon]] |
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Macedon|Macedon]] |
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| fedgov = [[Division of |
| fedgov = [[Division of Hawke|Hawke]] |
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| dist1 = 40 |
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| dir1 = NW |
| dir1 = NW |
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| location1= [[Melbourne]] |
| location1 = [[Melbourne]] |
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| dist2 = 10 |
| dist2 = 10 |
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| dir2 = N |
| dir2 = N |
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| location2= [[Melton, Victoria|Melton]] |
| location2 = [[Melton, Victoria|Melton]] |
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| near-nw = [[Gisborne, Victoria|Gisborne]] |
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| near-n = [[Gisborne South, Victoria|Gisborne South]] |
| near-n = [[Gisborne South, Victoria|Gisborne South]] |
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| near-ne = [[Diggers Rest, Victoria|Diggers Rest]]<br/>[[Gisborne South, Victoria|Gisborne South]] |
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| near-w = [[Coimadai]] |
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| near-e = [[Diggers Rest, Victoria|Diggers Rest]] |
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| near-sw = [[Harkness, Victoria|Harkness]] |
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| near-s = [[ |
| near-s = [[Kurunjang, Victoria|Kurunjang]] |
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| near-se = [[Melton, Victoria (suburb)|Melton]]<br/>[[Plumpton, Victoria|Plumpton]] |
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'''Toolern Vale''' is a town in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], |
'''Toolern Vale''' is a town on the north-western outskirts of [[Greater Melbourne]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}} north-west of [[Melbourne|Melbourne's]] [[Melbourne City Centre|Central Business District]], located within the [[City of Melton]] and the [[Shire of Macedon Ranges]] [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]]s. Toolern Vale recorded a population of 818 at the {{CensusAU|2021}}.<ref name=abs/> |
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Toolern Vale contains a primary school, [[Country Fire Authority|CFA]] fire station, a war memorial and reserve with tennis courts, as well as a |
Toolern Vale contains a primary school, a [[Country Fire Authority|CFA]] fire station, a war memorial and reserve with tennis courts, as well as a community hall often used for antique and collectables auctions. |
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Toolern Vale is renowned for the numerous horse studs, stables and training facilities which abound. |
Toolern Vale is renowned for the numerous horse studs, stables and training facilities which abound. Because of this, the area is often referred to as "Thoroughbred Country". [[VicRoads]] has issued special, gold and brown "Thoroughbred Country" licence plates which are often seen being spotted on vehicles from Toolern Vale. |
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The Post Office opened on 1 January 1871 and was known as Toolern until 1904.<ref name="a">{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Toolern* | access-date = 28 March 2021 }}</ref> |
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The area is often referred to as "Thoroughbred Country". Vic Roads has issued special, gold and brown "Thoroughbred Country" licence plates which are often seen being sported on vehicles from Toolern Vale. |
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==Melton Airfield== |
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The Post Office opened on 1 January 1871 and was known as Toolern until 1904. <ref name = "a">{{Citation |
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| last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 }}</ref> |
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[[Melton Airfield]] is a small grass strip airfield located at the intersection of Coburns Road and Diggers Rest - Coimadai Road. |
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Image:ToolernValePark.JPG|Park and playground |
Image:ToolernValePark.JPG|Park and playground |
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Image:ToolernValeGeneralStore.JPG|The Toolern Vale General Store |
Image:ToolernValeGeneralStore.JPG|The Toolern Vale General Store |
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File:Melton Airfield overview Vabre.jpg|Melton Airfield |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.emiratespark.com.au/index.html Emirates Park Stud] |
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*[http://members.iinet.net.au/~cask/aviation/vicfields.html Plane Spotting in Victoria] |
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{{Shire of Melton suburbs}} |
{{Shire of Melton suburbs}} |
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{{Towns in Macedon Ranges Shire}} |
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[[Category:Towns in Victoria ( |
[[Category:Towns in Victoria (state)]] |
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[[Category:City of Melton]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:15, 7 May 2023
Toolern Vale Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°36′29″S 144°35′35″E / 37.60806°S 144.59306°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 818 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3337 | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hawke | ||||||||||||||
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Toolern Vale is a town on the north-western outskirts of Greater Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, 40 km (25 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton and the Shire of Macedon Ranges local government areas. Toolern Vale recorded a population of 818 at the 2021 census.[1]
Toolern Vale contains a primary school, a CFA fire station, a war memorial and reserve with tennis courts, as well as a community hall often used for antique and collectables auctions.
Toolern Vale is renowned for the numerous horse studs, stables and training facilities which abound. Because of this, the area is often referred to as "Thoroughbred Country". VicRoads has issued special, gold and brown "Thoroughbred Country" licence plates which are often seen being spotted on vehicles from Toolern Vale.
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1871 and was known as Toolern until 1904.[2]
Melton Airfield
[edit]Melton Airfield is a small grass strip airfield located at the intersection of Coburns Road and Diggers Rest - Coimadai Road.
Gallery
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Park and playground
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The Toolern Vale General Store
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Melton Airfield
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toolern Vale (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 28 March 2021
External links
[edit]Media related to Toolern Vale at Wikimedia Commons