Napoleons Victoria |
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The historic Black Lead church, now home to Napoleons District Historical Society
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Coordinates | 37°41′0″S 143°50′0″E / 37.68333°S 143.83333°ECoordinates: 37°41′0″S 143°50′0″E / 37.68333°S 143.83333°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 553 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3352 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Golden Plains Shire | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Buninyong | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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Napoleons is a town in Victoria, Australia in the Golden Plains Shire local government area, 131 kilometres (81 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Napoleons had a population of 553.
The Post Office opened on 1 September 1862, was known as Napoleon until around 1950, and closed in 1971. A Community Postal Agency opened at the Napoleons store on 17 April 2012.
The town is served by Napoleons Primary School, with an enrolment of 180.