Cobden, Victoria

Cobden
Victoria
Fonterra dairy plant at Cobden
Cobden is located in Corangamite Shire
Cobden
Cobden
Coordinates38°20′0″S 143°04′0″E / 38.33333°S 143.06667°E / -38.33333; 143.06667
Population1,839 (2016 census)[1]
Established1840s
Postcode(s)3266
Location
LGA(s)Corangamite Shire
State electorate(s)Polwarth
Federal division(s)Wannon

Cobden /ˈkɒbdən/[2] is a town located 200 kilometres southwest of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia named in honour of Richard Cobden. At the 2006 census, Cobden had a population of 1,813. At the 2001 census, Cobden had a population of 1,419.[3]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cobden (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 January 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Butler, S., ed. (2009). "Cobden". Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed.). Sydney: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd. 1952 pages. ISBN 978-1-876429-66-9.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cobden (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 October 2007.