Churchill, Victoria
Churchill is a town in the Latrobe Valley, located in central Gippsland in the east of Victoria, Australia. The town had a population of 4,568 at the 2016 census, and is part of the Latrobe City local government area. The town was named in honour of former British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, who had died earlier in the year the town's establishment was announced.
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The "Big Cigar" monument in Churchill town centre. | |||||||||||||||
Churchill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°19′S 146°25′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,568 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1965 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3842 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Latrobe | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Morwell | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | McMillan | ||||||||||||||
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