Dooen Victoria | |
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Coordinates | 36°40′S 142°17′E / 36.667°S 142.283°E |
Population | 250 (2021 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 3401 |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Rural City of Horsham |
State electorate(s) | Lowan |
Federal division(s) | Mallee |
Dooen /ˈduən/ is a locality situated in the Wimmera region, Western Victoria, Australia. The Henty Highway between Mildura and Portland passes through the Dooen. At the 2021 census, Dooen had a population of 250.[1]
Dooen Post Office opened on 1 September 1877 and closed in 1982.[2] The Old Dooen pub is one of the few remaining occupied buildings and is popular amongst the agricultural students of Longerenong College. The Dooen School closed in 1994, the Dooen Hall is all that remains on the site.[citation needed]