Genoa, Victoria
| Genoa Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Genoa | |
| Coordinates | 37°29′S 149°35′E / 37.483°S 149.583°E |
| Population | 304[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3891 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of East Gippsland |
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland East |
| Federal division(s) | Gippsland |
Genoa is a town in Eastern Gippsland,Victoria, Australia. It is close to the New South Wales border where the Princes Highway crosses the Genoa river. The town is an important access point to the Croajingolong National Park. At the 2006 census, Genoa and the surrounding area had a population of 304.[1]
The Genoa Post Office opened on 9 April 1888. [2]
In 1972 the earliest fossil trackway of primitive tetrapods were found in the Genoa River Gorge, dating back 350 million years. [3]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Genoa (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Warren, J. W. & Wakefield, N. A., 1972. Trackways of tetrapod vertebrates from the Upper Devonian of Victoria, Aust. Nature 238, 469-470.
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