- Swan Reach, Victoria
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Swan Reach
state = vic
caption =
lga =Shire of East Gippsland
postcode = 3903
est =
pop = 847
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elevation=
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stategov = Gippsland East
fedgov = Gippsland
dist1 = 306
dir1 = E
location1=Melbourne
dist2 = 25
dir2 = E
location2= Bairnsdale
dist3 = 18
dir3 = NW
location3= Lakes EntranceSwan Reach is a small residential town located in the east
Gippsland region of Victoria. It is situated convert|306|km|mi|0|lk=on east of the state capital,Melbourne and is located approximately halfway between the townships of Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance on the Tambo River. Swan Reach falls under the jurisdiction of theShire of East Gippsland Local Government Area. According to the 2006 Australian Census Swan Reach and the surrounding area had a population of 847 people.Swan Reach Post Office opened on 1 February 1880. It was known from around 1906 to around 1911 as Swan Reach West in anticipation of a surveyed Swan Reach township to the east being established.Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]Nearly everyone currently residing in Swan Reach was born in
Australia and they speak predominantly English. Religion is not very diverse with 100% of residents beingChristian or subscribing to no religion.Census 2006 AUS
id=SSC26703
name=Swan Reach (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-11-16
quick=on]Swan Reach has one pub, one
petrol station , and onegeneral store . These are all located on thePrinces Highway , which runs through the centre of the town and forms the main road. Swan Reach also has an oval and netball court, with anAustralian Rules football team competing in theOmeo & District Football League Citation | last = Full Points Footy | title = Swan Reach | url = http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Swan_Reach.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-25 ] andnetball teams as well as a very successful local Hockey squad.Fact|date=November 2007References
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