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Yarrawonga South, Victoria
Yarrawonga South is a locality directly south of Yarrawonga in Northern Victoria. Its local government area is the Shire of Moira Moira Shire Council is a Local Government Area in the Northern Victoria Region of Victoria, Australia. Located in the north-east part of the state, it covers an area of . As at June 2021 the population was 30,018. It includes the towns of Cobra ....http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/104571/Moira_V45.pdf References Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Moira {{Hume-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Ovens Valley
The electoral district of Ovens Valley is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in the redistribution of electoral boundaries in 2013, and came into effect at the 2014 state election. It largely covers areas from the abolished district of Murray Valley, centering on the city of Wangaratta. It includes the towns of Yarrawonga, Cobram, and other towns in the local government areas of Moira, Wangaratta, and Alpine. The abolished seat of Murray Valley was held by Nationals MP Tim McCurdy Timothy Logan McCurdy (born 16 January 1963) is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010, representing Murray Valley until 2014 and Ovens Valley thereafter. He was the shadow minister fo ..., who retained the new seat at the 2014 election. Members Election results References External links District profile from the Victorian Electoral Commission Ovens Valley, Electoral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Nicholls
The Division of Nicholls is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria, which was contested for the first time at the 2019 federal election. Geography Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. History The division is named in honour of Sir Douglas and Lady Gladys Nicholls, in recognition of their contributions to the advocacy of Aboriginal rights. The Division of Nicholls was created in 2019 after the Australian Electoral Commission oversaw a mandatory redistribution of divisions in Victoria. Nicholls replaced the Division of Murray in the same location. It is located in the north of the state, adjoining the Murray River, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yarrawonga, Victoria
Yarrawonga is a town in the Shire of Moira local government area in the Australian state of Victoria. The town is situated on the south bank of the Murray River, the border between Victoria and New South Wales, and is located approximately north-east of the state capital, Melbourne. Yarrawonga's twin town of Mulwala is on the other side of the Murray River. At the , Yarrawonga had a population of 7,930. Yarrawonga is served by a standard gauge branch railway, which branches off the Melbourne-Sydney line at Benalla and terminates at Oaklands in New South Wales. Yarrawonga's main attraction is Lake Mulwala, formed by the damming of the Murray River. The lake is a popular location for activities such as boating, kayaking and fishing. There are two crossings of the Murray between Yarrawonga and Mulwala; across the weir (a stock route carrying a single lane of traffic); and a bridge over Lake Mulwala. This bridge contains an unusual bend and dip in the middle, a result o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundalong, Victoria
Bundalong is a town in Victoria, Australia located on the Murray River and the Murray Valley Highway, east of Yarrawonga. At the , Bundalong had a population of 428. Bundalong is in the Shire of Moira Moira Shire Council is a Local Government Area in the Northern Victoria Region of Victoria, Australia. Located in the north-east part of the state, it covers an area of . As at June 2021 the population was 30,018. It includes the towns of Cobra ... local government area, with the name "Bundalong" being the Aboriginal word for "joined together". The towns farming sites include wheat plantations. History The Bundalong Post office opened on 2 October 1876 and closed in 1940. References Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Moira Populated places on the Murray River {{Hume-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boomahnoomoonah, Victoria
Boomahnoomoonah is a locality in the Shire of Moira local government area. On Boomahnoomoonah Road, approximately 12 km southeast of Yarrawonga, Victoria, it was once a small town having its own school, church and post office. Comprising medium to large farms the area is predominantly agricultural, focusing on dairying as well as sheep and cattle grazing. Some viticulture is also practised. "Boomahnoomoonah" is the longest single-word place name in Victoria. Early history The Victorian Aborigines are the traditional owners of the land; in particular the Bangerang people, a family group of the Yorta Yorta people who occupied a large area along the Murray river. A former postmistress claimed that the town's name was "aboriginal for 'big water'", but other local areas also share similar meanings for their names. The early exploration of the area was conducted by Hamilton Hume and William Hovell during the first half of the 19th century. Squatters Squatting is the action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilby, Victoria
Wilby is a town located in the Shire of Moira Local Government Area, Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle .... The post office opened on 10 July 1883 and was closed on 30 June 1978. At the , Wilby had a population of 166. References External links Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Moira {{Hume-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telford, Victoria
Telford is a locality in Victoria on the Oaklands railway line, Victoria. Transport It is served by a wheat silo. The branchline is now freight only and no longer carries passenger trains. See also * Oaklands railway line, Victoria The Oaklands railway line is a freight-only railway line in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. The line branches from the main North East railway at Benalla station and runs across the Victoria-New South Wales border to the town of Oaklands, ... References Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Moira {{Hume-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government Areas Of Victoria
This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria, sorted by region. Also referred to as municipalities, the 79 Victorian LGAs are classified as cities (34), shires (38), rural cities (6) and boroughs (1). In general, an urban or suburban LGA is called a city and is governed by a city council, while a rural LGA covering a larger rural area is usually called a shire and is governed by a shire council. Local councils have the same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their classification. Greater Melbourne Regional Victoria Barwon South West Grampians Gippsland Hume Loddon Mallee See also * Government of Australia *Australian Local Government Association *Municipal Association of Victoria References External links *Victorian Local Governance Association {{Politics of Australia * Local government areas A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Moira
Moira Shire Council is a Local Government Area in the Northern Victoria Region of Victoria, Australia. Located in the north-east part of the state, it covers an area of . As at June 2021 the population was 30,018. It includes the towns of Cobram, Nathalia, Numurkah, Tungamah and Yarrawonga. It was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Cobram, Shire of Nathalia, Shire of Numurkah, and parts of the Shire of Tungamah and Shire of Yarrawonga. The Shire is governed and administered by the Moira Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Cobram, it also has a service centre located in Yarrawonga. The Shire is named after the county of Moira, of which the LGA occupies the northern part. Moira Shire Council is currently the subject of a Commission of Enquiry by the Victorian State Government due to ongoing concerns with cultural and governance issues. In April 2022 a Municipal Monitor was appointed d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towns In Victoria (state)
This is a list of locality names and populated place names in the state of Victoria, Australia, outside the Melbourne metropolitan area. It is organised by region from the south-west of the state to the east and, for convenience, is sectioned by Local Government Area (LGA). Localities are bounded areas recorded on VICNAMES, although boundaries are the responsibility of each council. Many localities cross LGA boundaries, some being partly within three LGAs, but are listed here once under the LGA in which the major population centre or area occurs. The Office of Geographic Names (OGN), led by the Registrar of Geographic Names, administers the naming or renaming of localities (as well as roads, and other features) in Victoria, and maintains the Register of Geographic Names, referred as the VICNAMES register, pursuant to the ''Geographic Place Names Act 1998''. The OGN has issued the mandatory ''Naming rules for places in Victoria, Statutory requirements for naming roads, features ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
