Koetong is a locality in north-east
Victoria, Australia. The locality, part of the
Towong Shire
Towong is a bounded rural locality of the Shire of Towong local government area in Victoria, Australia. Towong is on the Murray River close to Corryong.
History
Towong Post Office opened on 10 January 1882 and closed in 1994.
The existi ...
local government area, is on the
Murray Valley Highway
Murray Valley Highway is a state highway located in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. The popular tourist route mostly follows the southern bank of the Murray River and effectively acts as the northernmost highway in Victoria. For all b ...
between
Tallangatta and
Corryong
Corryong is a small town in Victoria, Australia east of Albury-Wodonga, near the upper reaches of the Murray River and close to the New South Wales border. At the , Corryong had a population of 1,348.
The post office opened on 1 February 18 ...
, north-east of the state capital,
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 ...
, .
Koetong was surveyed in 1885 but not proclaimed until 1952.
Tin
Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn (from la, stannum) and atomic number 50. Tin is a silvery-coloured metal.
Tin is soft enough to be cut with little force and a bar of tin can be bent by hand with little effort. When bent, t ...
and
gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile met ...
mining has been sporadically carried out in the area since 1873.
The local state school first opened in 1890 and after several temporary closures, closed permanently in 2003.
The town is an access point to nearby
Mount Lawson State Park
Mount Lawson State Park is a park situated approximately 60 km east of Wodonga in the state of Victoria, Australia. It was protected for its diverse vegetation, rare flora and fauna, aesthetic qualities and cultural heritage.
See also
* Pr ...
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References
See also
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Koetong railway station
Towns in Victoria (state)
Shire of Towong
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