Cann River is a town in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Cann River at the junction of the Princes Highway and the Monaro Highway, in the Shire of East Gippsland. At the 2016 census, Cann River had a population of 194 people.

Cann River Victoria
The junction of the Monaro Highway with the Princes Highway
Cann River
Coordinates	37°34′0″S 149°09′0″E
Population	194 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3890
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)[2]
Location	461 km (286 mi) E of Melbourne 88 km (55 mi) E of Orbost 96 km (60 mi) S of Bombala 298 km (185 mi) S of Canberra 114 km (71 mi) SE of Eden
LGA(s)	Shire of East Gippsland
State electorate(s)	Gippsland East
Federal division(s)	Gippsland

Features

The town is close to the Lind, Coopracambra, Croajingolong, and Alfred national parks, and is a popular stopping point for travellers between Melbourne and Sydney using the Princes Highway route. Public transport services are provided to the town by V/Line, a coach service between Canberra and Bairnsdale, that operates three times per week.[3]

The post office opened on 1 July 1890.[4]

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 194 people in Cann River. 85.3% of people were born in Australia and 86.3% of people spoke only English at home.[1]

Gallery

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  Cann River Hotel
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  Ferns, near Cann River

See also

• Cann River East Branch

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cann River.

• Australian Places - Cann River
• "Cann River website". Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.

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