St James, Victoria
| St James Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 Main street of St James | |||||||||||||
  St James | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°14′28″S 145°53′42″E / 36.24111°S 145.89500°ECoordinates: 36°14′28″S 145°53′42″E / 36.24111°S 145.89500°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 363 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3727 | ||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Moira | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ovens Valley | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Indi | ||||||||||||
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St James is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moira local government area, 238 kilometres (148 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, St James had a population of 363.[1]
St James was the location of the first business of G.J Coles, founder of the Coles Group. [2] The town is located the Oakllands railway line that continues to Yarrawonga and across the border to Oaklands in New South Wales.
St James Post Office opened on 10 July 1899. [3]
Golfers play at the course of the St James Golf Club. [4]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "St James (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "St James and District Community Action Plan" (PDF). Moira Shire Council. 2003. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ Golf Select, St James, retrieved 2009-05-11
External links
Media related to St James, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
- Travelmate – Tourism site
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