Dooen, Victoria

Dooen
Victoria
Dooen is located in Rural City of Horsham
Dooen
Dooen
Coordinates36°40′S 142°17′E / 36.667°S 142.283°E / -36.667; 142.283
Population250 (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]

  1. ^ a b "2021 Dooen, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 29 March 2021