Boneo is a locality on the
Mornington Peninsula
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in
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Victoria
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, approximately south of Melbourne's
Central Business District
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, located within the
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
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local government area
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. Boneo recorded a population of 314 at the
2021 census.
[
Boneo is located south of and inland from ]Rosebud
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History
Boneo Post Office first opened on 1 July 1874 and closed in 1877. It reopened in 1902 and apart for a short recess was open until 1951.
Today
It is dominated by the Boneo Flats, where market gardens and pastures are located. It contains a recreation reserve, community hall and primary school. A market also operates on the third Saturday of every month.
The eastern part of the locality, alongside Main Creek, is part of the Mornington Peninsula National Park
The Mornington Peninsula National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The national park is situated approximately south of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula.
Together with the adjacent ...
called Greens Bush, a native bushland area first set aside for conservation in 1974 and supporting the largest population of eastern grey kangaroo
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s on the Mornington Peninsula. Several walking tracks provide access to the area.
See also
* Shire of Flinders – Boneo was previously within this former local government area.
References
External links
*
Mornington Peninsula National Park - Greens Bush
(Parks Victoria)
Towns in Victoria (state)
Shire of Mornington Peninsula
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