New Gisborne | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates:37°27′32″S144°35′53″E / 37.459°S 144.598°E /-37.459; 144.598 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,380 (2011 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3438 | ||||||||||||
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New Gisborne is a suburb ofGisborne inVictoria,Australia, in the foothills ofMount Macedon in theShire of Macedon Ranges. TheGisborne railway station on theBendigo line is located in New Gisborne, and a bus service connects residents of the two towns between the railway station and the Gisborne town centre. At the2011 census, New Gisborne had a population of 2,380.[2]
New Gisborne is serviced by a variety of community facilities, including a swim centre, netball courts and medical centre.
There are a number of preschools and primary schools in the area including The Gisborne Montessori School, Holy Cross Primary School and New Gisborne Primary School.
The New Gisborne post office opened on 1 September 1861, but closed down on 27 June 1994.[3]