Axedale, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Axedale
state = vic


caption = Roman Catholic church
lga = City of Greater Bendigo
postcode = 3551
est =
pop = 230
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Bendigo East
fedgov = Bendigo
dist1 = 145
dir1 = NW
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 23
dir2 = E
location2= Bendigo
dist3 = 27
dir3 = NW
location3= Heathcote

Axedale is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the McIvor Highway, in the City of Greater Bendigo, east of Bendigo. It was surveyed and proclaimed in 1861. At the 2006 census, Axedale had a population of 230.Census 2006 AUS
id=SSC25049
name=Axedale (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-07-21
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The town is nestled alongside the Campaspe River which feeds out of Lake Eppalock (about 20 minutes drive away). It has a golf course, tennis courts, a school, a nice pub and a convenience store/petrol station and a small community of artists. It lies between Heathcote and Bendigo.

The Post Office opened on 21 April 1862. A Post Office nearby named Axe Creek Railway Station opened on 1 March 1889 when the railway arrived (named Longlea in 1904 and closing in 1989).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 ]

The town is the current end point of the O'Keefe Rail Trail.

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