Iona, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia

Iona
Victoria

Iona

Coordinates| 38°09′S 145°41′E﻿ / ﻿38.150°S 145.683°E﻿ / -38.150; 145.683
Population| 240 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 3815
Location| 73 km (45 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)| Shire of Cardinia
State electorate(s)| Narracan
Federal division(s)| Flinders

Iona is a bounded rural locality in Victoria, Australia, 73 kilometres (45 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Iona recorded a population of 240 at the 2021 census.[1]

Iona is part of the Cardinia Shire Council. It is made up of mostly farm land.

## History

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Bunyip South Post Office opened on 26 August 1898, was renamed Iona in 1905 and closed in 1977.[2] St Josephs Catholic Church at Iona was opened on 16 December 1900 by the Reverend Father Gleeson.[3] The original building was replaced in 1940 by the existing brick building.[4] St Josephs Catholic School opened on 11 April 1915.[4]

## See also

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* Shire of Pakenham — Iona was previously within this former local government area.

## References

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1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Iona (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2021
3. ^ "Bunyip: Roman Catholic Church".
4. ^ a b Smith, Damian (2005). 100 years of a Catholic Faith Community: St Joseph's Iona 1905-2005. St Joseph's Iona.

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Localities in the Shire of Cardinia

City|

* Officer
* Pakenham

Town|

* Avonsleigh
* Bayles
* Beaconsfield^
* Beaconsfield Upper
* Bunyip
* Cardinia
* Catani
* Clematis
* Cockatoo
* Cora Lynn
* Emerald^
* Garfield
* Garfield North
* Gembrook
* Guys Hill
* Iona
* Koo Wee Rup
* Lang Lang^
* Longwarry^
* Maryknoll
* Menzies Creek^
* Nar Nar Goon
* Nar Nar Goon North
* Nyora^
* Officer South
* Pakenham South
* Pakenham Upper
* Tonimbuk
* Tooradin^
* Tynong
* Tynong North
* Yannathan

Locality|

* Bunyip North
* Caldermeade
* Dalmore
* Dewhurst
* Heath Hill^
* Koo Wee Rup North
* Lang Lang East
* Modella^
* Monomeith
* Mount Burnett
* Nangana
* Rythdale
* Vervale

^ \- Territory divided with another LGA

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