Haven is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia about 5 km south of Horsham. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,443.[1]
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Coordinates | 36°45′S 142°11′E |
Population | 1,443 (2021 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 3401 |
Location | 5 km (3 mi) S of Horsham |
LGA(s) | Rural City of Horsham |
State electorate(s) | Lowan |
Federal division(s) | Mallee |
Haven has a general store, a recreation reserve and a small primary school with approximately 100-150 students. The town has a monthly market.[citation needed] Haven Post Office opened on 1 December 1911 and closed in 1985.[2]
During the Black Saturday bushfires in February 2009, a fire enveloping the outskirts of Horsham threatened Haven; firefighters managed to save the general store, hall and school, despite flames coming within metres of those buildings.[3]
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