Avenel, Victoria
Avenel is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Strathbogie local government area. At the 2006 census, 728 people lived in Avenel.[2] The town was built on the old Hume Highway. The new Hume Freeway now goes around the town. The town has sporting clubs for football, netball, tennis, cricket and lawn bowls. The town is about 15 minutes north-east of Seymour along the Hume Highway.
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| File:AvenelMainStreet.JPG Main street | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 36°54′S 145°14′E / 36.900°S 145.233°ECoordinates: 36°54′S 145°14′E / 36.900°S 145.233°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,048 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3664 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Strathbogie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Euroa | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
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Bushranger Ned Kelly lived in Avenel when he was young. He saved a boy from drowning in Hughes Creek and was given a green silk sash as a reward. He was wearing this sash under his armour when he was captured by the police after the Siege of Glenrowan.[3] His brother and father are buried in the Avenel cemetery.
There is a railway station in Avenel which is on the main line between Melbourne and Albury.
Avenel, Victoria Media
- Avenel Royal Mail Hotel.JPG
Royal Mail Hotel, built in 1847
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