Faraday, Victoria
Faraday | |
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Faraday | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′S 144°17′E / 37.050°S 144.283°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 158 (2016 census)[3] |
| Postcode | 3451[4] |
Faraday is a locality situated on the Calder Highway, 116 kilometres (72 mi) north west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.
History
The Post Office opened on 1 April 1867, but was closed in 1880, postal services being provided from nearby Harcourt.[5]
The former Faraday Primary School is a single-room building constructed in 1869 from local granite. It opened as a Common School and became a State School in 1873. In October 1972, six pupils and their teacher were kidnapped from the school and held for a ransom of one million dollars. All later escaped unharmed.[6] The school was closed in 1976, and the building is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[6]
References
- ^ "travelmate.com.au". Archived from the original on 25 March 2007.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Faraday (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Faraday".
- ^ "Postcode Search". Australia Post.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Victorian Heritage Register". Heritage Victoria. Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2008.