Haven, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 36°45′S 142°11′E / 36.750°S 142.183°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 1,443 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3401 |
Haven is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia about 5 km south of Horsham. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,443.[2]
History
Haven has a general store, a recreation reserve and a small primary school with approximately 100-150 students.
The Haven Post Office opened on 1 December 1911 and closed in 1985.[3]
During the Black Saturday bushfires in February 2009, a fire enveloping the outskirts of Horsham threatened Haven; firefighters managed to save the general store, hall and school, despite flames coming within metres of those buildings.[4]
The small town has a monthly market.[5]
Sport and Recreation
The Haven Football Club was established in 1924[6] and played in the following football competitions -
- 1924 - Horsham South Football Association
- 1925 - 1928: Horsham Country Football Association
- 1939 - Horsham District Football League
- 1940 - 1946: In recess > World War Two
- 1947 - 1955: Horsham District Football League
- 1956 - The Haven FC folded in 1956.
The club played in two grand finals, securing a premiership in 1939 -
- 1926 - Longerenong College: 6.4 - 40 d Haven: 3.7 - 25[7]
- 1939 - Haven: 9.5 - 59 d Armoured Car: 6.12 - 48[8]
In 1953 Perc Eagle won the Horsham District Football League best and fairest award. Former Haven footballer, Kevin Dellar went onto play senior VFL football with Essendon.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Haven (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2021 Haven, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Haven school, hall, general store saved". Wimmera Mail-Times. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "2025 - Haven market attracted a large crowd". Wimmera Mallee News. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "1924 - Riverside v Haven". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 1 July 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "1926 - COUNTRY ASSOCIATION". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 3 August 1926. p. 5. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "1939 - Haven Premiers". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 15 August 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 6 March 2026.