Stanley, Victoria

Stanley
Victoria
The now closed general store and post office (circa 1852)
Stanley is located in Shire of Indigo
Stanley
Stanley
Coordinates36°24′0″S 146°46′0″E / 36.40000°S 146.76667°E / -36.40000; 146.76667
Population324 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3747
Elevation800 m (2,625 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Indigo
State electorate(s)Benambra
Federal division(s)Indi

Stanley is a small town approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Beechworth in Victoria, Australia, noted for its apple and nut farms. At the 2011 census, Stanley had a population of 324.[1]

The town was formerly known as Snake Gully and Nine Mile Creek. Many parts of this rural community have the remains of gold diggings from the Victorian gold rush of the mid-1800s.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Stanley (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 August 2007.