Athlone, Victoria

Athlone
Town
Athlone Location in Shire of Baw Baw
Coordinates: 38°14′37″S 145°46′35″E / 38.24361°S 145.77639°E / -38.24361; 145.77639
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
LGA	Shire of Baw Baw
Location	113 km (70 mi) SE of Melbourne 56 km (35 mi) SW of Moe 17 km (11 mi) S of Drouin
Government
• State electorate	Narracan
• Federal division	Monash
Population
• Total	147 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode	3818

Athlone is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It is located on Drouin - Korumburra Road, in the Shire of Baw Baw.

The Post Office opened in 1902 as Lindermann's, was renamed Athlone in 1912 and closed in 1963.^[3]

Sister cities

• Athlone, Ireland

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Athlone (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Athlone (suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
3. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 23 March 2021