| Nilma Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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)  Nilma | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°11′0″S 145°58′0″E / 38.18333°S 145.96667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 319 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3821 | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Baw Baw | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Narracan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Monash | ||||||||||||||
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Nilma is a small town in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia located between Warragul and Darnum.
The Post Office opened on 1 May 1886 as Bloomfield Railway Station, was renamed Nilma in 1909 and closed in 1979.[2]
The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Darnum has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Ellinbank & District Football League.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nilma (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ Full Points Footy, Nilma Darnum, archived from the original on 20 November 2008, retrieved 25 July 2008
