Cobden, Victoria

Cobden
Victoria
Cobden; Victoria
	Fonterra dairy plant at Cobden
	Cobden
Coordinates	38°20′0″S 143°04′0″E / 38.33333°S 143.06667°E
Population	1,839 (2016 census)
Established	1840s
Postcode(s)	3266
Location	200 km (124 mi) SW of Melbourne ; 50 km (31 mi) N of Port Campbell ;
LGA(s)	Corangamite Shire
State electorate(s)	Polwarth
Federal division(s)	Wannon

Cobden /ˈkɒbdən/^[2] is a town located 200 kilometres southwest of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia named in honour of Richard Cobden. At the 2006 census, Cobden had a population of 1,813. At the 2001 census, Cobden had a population of 1,419.^[3]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cobden (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^ Butler, S., ed. (2009). "Cobden". Macquarie Dictionary (5th ed.). Sydney: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd. 1952 pages. ISBN 978-1-876429-66-9.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cobden (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 October 2007.