Clyde, Victoria
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 Clyde
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| Coordinates | 38°07′55″S 145°19′37″E / 38.132°S 145.327°ECoordinates: 38°07′55″S 145°19′37″E / 38.132°S 145.327°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 769 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3978 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Casey | ||||||||||||
| State/territory electorate(s) | Bass, Cranbourne, Hastings | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||
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Clyde is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Casey. At the 2011 Census, Clyde had a population of 769.[1]
History
Clyde Post Office on the Berwick-Cranbourne Road opened on 25 January 1864. In 1915 it was renamed Clyde North, and Clyde Railway Station office (open since 1888) was renamed Clyde.[2]
Description
The town centre is located in a small triangle between Twyford Road, Clyde-Five Ways Road and Ballarto Road and contains a primary school, CFA fire station, general store and community hall. Nearby are the Inghams poultry feed mill, built in 1979, and Lineham Oval, a sports oval which is home to the Clyde club in the West Gippsland Cricket Association.
Transport
From 1888 until 1993, Clyde had a railway station on the South Gippsland line. [3]
References
- ^ a b "2011 Census QuickStats: Clyde". Australia Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Cranbourne Transit website, accessed 23 November 2006
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