Allestree, Victoria
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Allestree Victoria |
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 Allestree
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| Coordinates | 38°17′S 141°39′E / 38.283°S 141.650°ECoordinates: 38°17′S 141°39′E / 38.283°S 141.650°E |
| Population | 316 (2006 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 3305 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Glenelg |
| State electorate(s) | South-West Coast |
| Federal Division(s) | Wannon |
Allestree /ˈæləztri/ is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along the Princes Highway, north-east of Portland. At the 2006 census, Allestree and the surrounding area had a population of 316.
Allestree is named after Allestree in Derbyshire, England. Allestree Post Office opened on 9 August 1907 (replacing nearby Bolwarra) and closed in 1971.
Within the locality of Allestree is the Convincing Ground where a massacre of aborigines is alleged to have taken place in around 1833.
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