Faraday, Victoria
| Faraday Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Faraday | |
| Coordinates | 37°03′S 144°17′E / 37.050°S 144.283°ECoordinates: 37°03′S 144°17′E / 37.050°S 144.283°E |
| Postcode(s) | 3451[1] |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mount Alexander |
Faraday is a locality situated on the Calder Highway, 116 kilometres (72 mi) north west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.
History
The Post Office opened on 1 April 1867, but was closed in 1880, postal services being provided from nearby Harcourt.[3]
The former Faraday Primary School is a single-room building constructed in 1869 from local granite. It opened as a Common School and became a State School in 1873. In October 1972, six pupils and their teacher were kidnapped from the school and held for a ransom of one million dollars. All later escaped unharmed.[4] (see Faraday School kidnapping) The school was closed in 1976, and the building is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[4]
References
- ↑ "Postcode Search". Australia Post.
- ↑ "travelmate.com.au".
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- 1 2 "Victorian Heritage Register". Heritage Victoria. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
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