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Deer on a lawn in Avondale (Avondale Station)

Avondale (Avondale Station)

Avondale is a small rural community located south of Lower Barneys River and north of Barneys River Station. This community was known as Central Barneys River until the name was changed at a public meeting in 1869. Then it became Avondale, named after the beauty of its surroundings which had similar appearance to the Avon River in England.

Avondale Station, is a rural area in the community of Avondale located where the railway crossed through the community, and its name was adopted in 1879. In the early days there were many railway stations located along the route because trains had to stop and service so many communities