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Cherokee

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Macedon Ranges Shire Council VIC, PO Box 151, Cherokee, VIC 3434
03 5422 0333

Description

Cherokee is a small town situated in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, Australia 73 kilometres (45 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne.

Cherokeeis a small town situated in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, Australia 73 kilometres (45 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne.

The settlement as it appears today was created by land subdivision around 1880–1881, although the area was occupied by Europeans before this date. Timber mills and a school were operating by 1865, possibly earlier, in response to the demand for timber created by the Victorian gold rush.Cherokee Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 and closed in 1955.

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Type: Towns

Population: 1 - 100

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 10.756 km2

Elevation: 501 to 1000 metres

Town elevation: 742 m

Population number: 56

Local Government Area: Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Location

Macedon Ranges Shire Council VIC, PO Box 151, Cherokee, VIC 3434

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Cherokee, Victoria