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Alberton, Victoria

Field	Value
type	town
name	Alberton
state	vic
use_lga_map	yes
coordinates
pushpin_label_position	right
lga	Shire of Wellington
postcode	3971
pop_year
stategov	Gippsland South
fedgov	Gippsland
dist1	228
dir1	SE
location1	Melbourne
dist2	65
dir2	S
location2	Traralgon
dist3	6
dir3	S
location3	Yarram

Alberton (Gunai: Lurt-bit) is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along the South Gippsland Highway, 7 kilometres south of Yarram and 216 kilometres east of Melbourne. Albert River passes through the town. At the , Alberton had a population of 297.

The township was surveyed in 1842 and named after Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. Initially the township consisted of two settlements, one named Alberton and the other named Victoria, which were separated by Victoria Street (renamed Brewery Road in 1847).

Alberton Post Office opened on 10 January 1856. An earlier Alberton office opened in 1842 was renamed Port Albert some days earlier.

The town's population grew steadily. Stores, hotels, and churches were built, as well as the Police Magistrate and Court of Petty Sessions. By the 1880s the town's growth stagnated. The announcement of a new railway line increased growth, with new houses and factories being built. Shire Offices were planned for the town, but in 1897 the location was changed to nearby Yarram. This led to many businesses moving to Yarram, and by 1921 the railway had been extended there.

Today, Alberton is a small cattle grazing community. There is also a primary school which was built in 1858 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2008. The Victoria Hotel, built in 1889, still stands.

References

Clark, Ian D.. (2002). "Dictionary of Aboriginal placenames of Victoria". Victorian Aboriginal Corp. for Languages.
{{Census 2021 AUS
"Post Office List".
"Alberton".
McAloon, Catherine. (22 February 2008). "Number one school celebrates 150 years of learning". [[ABC News (Australia)]].
(1 July 2007). "HO10 – Victoria Hotel". [[Shire of Wellington.

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