Hansonville, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hansonville is a locality in the Greta district of Victoria, Australia. It is part of the Rural City of Wangaratta. It had a school[3] in 1880. The postcode is 3675.
Hansonville Victoria | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 36.592°S 146.254°E / -36.592; 146.254 | ||||||||
Population | 248 (incl. Greta South) (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3675 | ||||||||
Elevation | 187[2] m (614 ft) | ||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Rural City of Wangaratta | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ovens Valley | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Division of Indi | ||||||||
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Roads in the place include Moyhu-Hansonville Rd, Banksdale Rd and Glenrowan-Moyhu Road. In the south part is School Road and Banksdale Road.[4] Factory Creek flows to the north through the area.[5]
People growing up in Hansonville include Tim Newth, co-director of the Tracks Dance Company;[6] Captain Austin Mahony who won a military cross at Pozières;[7] and John Legg (born 1892) a veterinary scientist prominent in the CSIRO.[8]
A polling place for the Division of Indi is located at Greta Complex, Greta Recreation Reserve, Greta West-Greta South Rd. In 2004 this booth returned an 82% vote for liberal and 12% for labor for the House of Representatives.[9]