Kiata is a town in the
Wimmera
The Wimmera is a region of the Australian state of Victoria. The district is located within parts of the Loddon Mallee and the Grampians regions; and covers the dryland farming area south of the range of Mallee scrub, east of the South Aust ...
region of western
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 ...
,
Australia. The town is north-west of the state capital of
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, on the
Western Highway. The population at the 2011 census was 251.
The
Kiata Wind Farm is located nearby.
Facilities
The only hotel in town is the Little Desert Hotel. Open for meals on Fridays and Saturdays. Kiata is also home to Inverness Motors, a museum of collectable and vintage car.
The Kiata Camp Ground is located south of the town, on the edge of the
Little Desert National Park
The Little Desert National Park is a national park in the Wimmera Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The national park is situated near Dimboola, approximately west of Melbourne and extends from the Wimmera River in the east to the Sout ...
.
There also a craft shop and located next door to that is the Kiata hall, now privately owned. Kiata also has 'the pines' picnic area located on the edge of the kiata flora reserve.
References
External links
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
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