Nichols Point, Victoria
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Nichols Point is a small township in Victoria
, Australia
, located approximately 4 km from Mildura, Victoria
. The Post Office opened on 8 April 1908 although known as Nicholl's Point until around 1949. The Post Office now includes a General Store, small supermarket and bottle shop. At the 2006 census
, Nichols Point had a population of 837.
The town has a Primary School with over 300 students. The Nichols Point School opened in May 1892, and classes were initially held in a "bough shelter" structure until the local Methodist Church was leased in July 1892 (on the corner of 5th Street and Koorlong Avenue). In 1907 the school moved into a brick building in Fifth Street. In 2007 a complete new school was opened in Koorlong Avenue.
The area is predominantly irrigated farmland.
Golfers play at the course of the Riverside Golf Club on Park Street.
Nearby is the Kings Billabong Wildlife Reserve, managed by Parks Victoria. Bordered by a wide stretch of the Murray River, home to majestic River Red Gums and a fantastic variety of birdlife, Kings Billabong Reserve is an ideal place to discover nature and history within minutes of Nichols Point and Mildura.
Nichols Point is colloquially referred to by it's inhabitants, and people from surrounding areas, as 'The N.P'. Additionally, large amounts graffiti written by proud Nichols Pointians can be found around the township of Mildura and throughout Sunraysia, mainly consisting of 'N.P' and '3501' (The postcode of the area).
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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Australia
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, located approximately 4 km from Mildura, Victoria
Mildura, Victoria
Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia and seat of the Rural City of Mildura local government area. It is located in the Sunraysia region, and is on the banks of the Murray River. The current population is estimated at just over 30,000.Mildura is a major agricultural centre...
. The Post Office opened on 8 April 1908 although known as Nicholl's Point until around 1949. The Post Office now includes a General Store, small supermarket and bottle shop. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Nichols Point had a population of 837.
The town has a Primary School with over 300 students. The Nichols Point School opened in May 1892, and classes were initially held in a "bough shelter" structure until the local Methodist Church was leased in July 1892 (on the corner of 5th Street and Koorlong Avenue). In 1907 the school moved into a brick building in Fifth Street. In 2007 a complete new school was opened in Koorlong Avenue.
The area is predominantly irrigated farmland.
Golfers play at the course of the Riverside Golf Club on Park Street.
Nearby is the Kings Billabong Wildlife Reserve, managed by Parks Victoria. Bordered by a wide stretch of the Murray River, home to majestic River Red Gums and a fantastic variety of birdlife, Kings Billabong Reserve is an ideal place to discover nature and history within minutes of Nichols Point and Mildura.
Nichols Point is colloquially referred to by it's inhabitants, and people from surrounding areas, as 'The N.P'. Additionally, large amounts graffiti written by proud Nichols Pointians can be found around the township of Mildura and throughout Sunraysia, mainly consisting of 'N.P' and '3501' (The postcode of the area).