Flinders, Victoria

Flinders, Victoria

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


caption =
lga = Shire of Mornington Peninsula
postcode = 3929
pop = 787 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC25603 | name = Flinders (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
est = 1854
stategov = Nepean
fedgov = Flinders
dist1 = 86
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 19
location2= Rosebud
near-nw = Boneo
near-n = Main Ridge
near-ne = Red Hill
near-w = Boneo
near-e = Shoreham
near-sw =
near-s =
near-se =

Flinders is a town south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located on the Mornington Peninsula at the point where Western Port meets Bass Strait. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. At the 2006 census, Flinders had a population of 787.

History

The town was named by George Bass after his friend, the explorer and British naval officer Captain Matthew Flinders. Settlement commenced in 1854 and many pioneers and settlers are buried at the Flinders cemetery. Flinders Post Office opened on 7 March 1863 as the population grew. 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 ]

Present day

The town has a picturesque golf course built on a cliff top, a recreation reserve, a small yacht club and a 250m long pier where sailing and fishing are almost always under way. Several accommodation options exist, including B&Bs, caravan parks and hotel-motel style accommodation. Shopping and a mobile library are also available to tourists and residents. [cite web|url=http://www.mpbonline.com.au/Content/Pub/ContentDetail.asp?lngContentID=248|title=Find Out More About Flinders|author=Mornington Peninsula Business Online] [Map 261-262, Melway street directory (28th ed., 2001)]

Flinders was the original home of [http://www.flindersbread.com.au/ Flinders Bread] , available throughout Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. While the company is now based in Dandenong, the bread is still baked in the town.

The Royal Australian Navy operate a weapons training facility and gunnery on West Head. It is restricted to the public.

Flinders is served by the 782 bus route operated by Peninsula Bus Lines from Frankston. [ [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/979 782 Frankston-Flinders] , effective 19 April 2004. Accessed 2006-11-27.]

References

External links

* [http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=145 Mornington Peninsula National Park]


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