Ovens, Victoria

Ovens
Victoria
The Happy Valley Hotel
Ovens is located in Alpine Shire
Ovens
Ovens
Coordinates36°35′18″S 146°45′41″E / 36.58833°S 146.76139°E / -36.58833; 146.76139
Population219 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3738
Elevation335 m (1,099 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Alpine Shire
State electorate(s)Ovens Valley
Federal division(s)Indi
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
26.6 °C
80 °F
10.1 °C
50 °F
769.1 mm
30.3 in

Ovens is a town in north east Victoria, Australia located at the junction of the Ovens River and Happy Valley Creek. At the 2016 census, Ovens and the surrounding area had a population of 219.[1] It is 4 kilometres (2 mi) south east of Myrtleford heading towards Bright and is the home of the Happy Valley Hotel and Souter's Vineyard. The area is part of the Alpine Valleys Wine region, and was formerly used for tobacco plantations. Ovens acts as a bypass to many of the local snow fields.

The first Post Office in the area opened on 9 March 1891 as Barwidgee Railway Station, renamed Ovens Vale Railway Station shortly after, Ovens Vale in 1899 and, finally Ovens in 1928.[2]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ovens (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 22 March 2021.