Seaton, Victoria

Seaton
Seaton is located in Shire of Wellington
Seaton
Seaton
Coordinates: 37°55′59″S 146°40′01″E / 37.933°S 146.667°E / -37.933; 146.667
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total161
Postcode
3858

Seaton is a locality in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, located in the Shire of Wellington, 204 kilometres (127 mi) east of the state capital, Melbourne. The town has a population of 161 people as of 2021,[2] up from a population of 157 in 2016.[3]

The Post Office opened on 1 December 1862 as Bald Hills (Gippsland), was renamed Seaton in 1879, and closed in 1967.[4]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Seaton (Vic.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ 2021 census
  3. ^ 2016 census
  4. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 23 March 2021