| Axedale Bendigo, Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Roman Catholic church | |
  Axedale | |
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| Coordinates | 36°47′14″S 144°30′06″E / 36.78722°S 144.50167°E |
| Population | 984 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3551 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Bendigo |
| State electorate(s) | Bendigo East |
| Federal division(s) | Bendigo |
Axedale is a 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 2021 census, Axedale had a population of 984.[1]
The town is nestled alongside the Campaspe River which feeds out of Lake Eppalock. It has a golf course, tennis courts, a school, a pub, cafe, and a convenience store/petrol station. It lies along the Campaspe river crossing of McIvor Highway between Heathcote and Bendigo.
The Post Office opened on 21 April 1862.[2] The town was served by the Axedale railway station on the Heathcote railway line from 1888 until 1941.
On Christmas Day 1929, the town was hit by a tornado that grew to a maximum width of 3 km (1.86 miles) wide. At the time one of the widest tornadoes in the world, no injuries or deaths were reported and the storm officially remains unrated by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.[3]
The town was the end point of the O'Keefe Rail Trail from Bendigo along the former railway reservation. In 2015, work was completed on extending the rail trail from Axedale to Heathcote. As part of the Campaspe River crossing, an underpass for the Rail Trail was also built under the McIvor Highway.
Golfers play at the Axedale Golf Club on Mitchell Street.[4]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Axedale". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 17 February 2021
- ^ "Tornado Archive Data Explorer". The Tornado Archive. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Golf Select, Axedale, retrieved 11 May 2009
