Laen, Victoria

Laen
Laen
Town
	Laen
	Coordinates: 36°26′13″S 142°49′33″E / 36.43694°S 142.82583°E
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
LGAs	Shire of Buloke; Shire of Yarriambiack;
Government
• State electorates	Mildura; Lowan;
• Federal division	Mallee;
Population
• Total	0 (2021 census)
Postcode	3480

Laen is a locality in the Shire of Buloke and the Shire of Yarriambiack, Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Laen had a population of 0.^[2] Laen Bushland Reserve is located in Lean.^[3]

History

Lean was named after a pastoral run established west of Donald in 1845 by Wedge and Co, a partnership that included John Helder Wedge, a Tasmanian pastoralist and member of John Batman's Port Phillip Association.^[4] The name is believed to originate from an Aboriginal word meaning "good" or "sweet." Closer settlement began in the area in 1873, with farming selections quickly occupied and a school opening in 1875 within a Presbyterian church. The district, characterized by pastoral and cereal-growing land with some dairying, included additional schools at Laen East (1883–1948) and Laen North (1876–1920). By 1910, a mechanics' institute was recorded in the area, but no commercial center developed. The original Laen school closed in 1986.^[4]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laen (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laen". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
^ "Laen Bushland Reserve". www.parks.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Laen | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2025.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laen (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[abs-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laen". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 January 2025.

[3] "Laen Bushland Reserve". www.parks.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 12 January 2025.

[:0-4] "Laen | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2025.

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