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Suburb of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Avonmore
BendigoVictoria
Avonmore is located in City of BendigoAvonmoreAvonmore
Coordinates36°32′6″S 144°31′50″E / 36.53500°S 144.53056°E / -36.53500; 144.53056
Population42 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)3559
LGA(s)City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)Bendigo East
Federal division(s)Bendigo

Avonmore is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Avonmore had a population of 42.

Etymology

Avonmore was originally called "South Elmore", although the local community found it unsuitable due its similarity to Elmore. In 1910 Residents of South Elmore held a meeting to create a new name, Where a farmer suggested the name "Avon". This was agreed upon with the addition of the second syllable of "more".

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Avonmore". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 January 2025. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. O'Callaghan, Thomas (1918). Names of Victorian railway stations. Melbourne: H.J. Green, Acting Government Printer. p. 24. ISBN 0958071608.
  3. "THE RAILWAYS. STATIONS RENAMED". The Argus. 26 April 1910. p. 9. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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