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Iona, Victoria

Coordinates: 38°09′S 145°41′E / 38.150°S 145.683°E / -38.150; 145.683
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Iona
Victoria
Iona is located in Victoria
Iona
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Coordinates38°09′S 145°41′E / 38.150°S 145.683°E / -38.150; 145.683
Population240 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3815
Location73 km (45 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)Shire of Cardinia
State electorate(s)Narracan
Federal division(s)Flinders

Iona is a bounded rural locality in Victoria, Australia, 73 kilometres (45 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Iona recorded a population of 240 at the 2021 census.[1]

Iona is part of the Cardinia Shire Council. It is made up of mostly farm land.

History

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Bunyip South Post Office opened on 26 August 1898, was renamed Iona in 1905 and closed in 1977.[2] St Josephs Catholic Church at Iona was opened on 16 December 1900 by the Reverend Father Gleeson.[3] The original building was replaced in 1940 by the existing brick building.[4] St Josephs Catholic School opened on 11 April 1915.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Iona (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2021
  3. ^ "Bunyip: Roman Catholic Church".
  4. ^ a b Smith, Damian (2005). 100 years of a Catholic Faith Community: St Joseph's Iona 1905-2005. St Joseph's Iona.