Cann River, Victoria

This article is about the town. For the watercourse, seeCann River.

Cann River is a town in theEast Gippsland region ofVictoria, Australia. The town is located on theCann River at the junction of thePrinces Highway and theMonaro Highway, in theShire of East Gippsland. At the2016 census, Cann River had a population of 194 people.

Cann River Victoria
The junction of theMonaro Highway with thePrinces Highway
Cann River
Coordinates	37°34′0″S149°09′0″E / 37.56667°S 149.15000°E /-37.56667; 149.15000
Population	194 (2016 census)^[1]
Postcode(s)	3890
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)^[2]
Location	461 km (286 mi) E ofMelbourne 88 km (55 mi) E ofOrbost 96 km (60 mi) S ofBombala 298 km (185 mi) S ofCanberra 114 km (71 mi) SE ofEden
LGA(s)	Shire of East Gippsland
State electorate(s)	Gippsland East
Federal division(s)	Gippsland

Features

The town is close to theLind,Coopracambra,Croajingolong, andAlfred national parks, and is a popular stopping point for travellers betweenMelbourne andSydney using the Princes Highway route. Public transport services are provided to the town byV/Line, acoach service betweenCanberra andBairnsdale, that operates three times per week.^[3]

Thepost office opened on 1 July 1890.^[4]

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]

^^a ^bAustralian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017)."Cann River (State Suburb)".2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved14 October 2018. Material was copied from this source, which is available under aCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
^"Map of Cann River, VIC".Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved11 January 2014.
^"Capital Link timetable".V/Line. 31 January 2021. Retrieved6 February 2021.
^"Post Office List",Phoenix Auctions History, retrieved6 February 2021