Springhurst, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Springhurst is a town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. It is in the Rural City of Wangaratta local government area, 280 kilometres (170 mi) north east of the state capital and 16 km from the city of Wangaratta. At the 2016 census, Springhurst and the surrounding area had a population of 348.[1]
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Springhurst Victoria | |
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Coordinates | 36°11′S 146°28′E |
Population | 348 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 3682 |
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LGA(s) | Rural City of Wangaratta |
State electorate(s) | Ovens Valley |
Federal division(s) | Indi |
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Springhurst was on the Hume Highway between Melbourne and Sydney, but has now been bypassed by the Hume Freeway. Springhurst railway station was the junction for a branch line to Wahgunyah, on the Murray River. The line was closed in the early 1990s. The township has run a Friday night social group in the recreation hall for people to get to know others in the area.