Cann River, Victoria

This article is about the town. For the watercourse, see Cann River.

Cann River
Town
The junction of the Monaro Highway with the Princes Highway
Cann River
Coordinates: 37°33′58″S 149°09′04″E / 37.56611°S 149.15111°E / -37.56611; 149.15111
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
[3]
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 • Total197 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
3890

Cann River is a town in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Cann River at the junction of the Princes Highway and the Monaro Highway, in the Shire of East Gippsland. At the 2021 census, Cann River had a population of 197 people.

Features

The town is close to the Lind, Coopracambra, Croajingolong, and Alfred national parks, and is a popular stopping point for travellers between Melbourne and Sydney using the Princes Highway route. Public transport services are provided to the town by V/Line, a daily coach service between Batemans Bay/Narooma and Bairnsdale.[4]

The post office opened on 1 July 1890.[5]

Population

In the 2021 Census, there were 197 people in Cann River. 74.6% of people were born in Australia and 87.3% of people spoke only English at home.[2]

  • Cann River Hotel
  • Ferns, near Cann River

See also

References

  1. ^ [[]]. "Cann River (urban centre and locality)". {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help) 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cann River (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2025. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  3. ^ "Map of Cann River, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Sapphire Coast Link timetable". V/Line. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Post Office List", Phoenix Auctions History, retrieved 6 February 2021
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cann River.


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