Piangil, once frequently spelled "Pyangil", is a town in the
Mallee region of northern
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
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. It is approximately north west 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 ...
and north west of the regional centre of
Swan Hill
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia on the Murray Valley Highway and on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At , Swan Hill had a population of 11,508.
Indigenous Peopl ...
. At the , Piangil and the surrounding rural area had a population of 259.
[
Piangil Post Office opened on 17 June 1907 and was renamed Piangil North in 1918 when Piangil was relocated adjacent to the railway station. A new Piangil Post Office opened in 1921 and is still in operation.]
Piangil Primary School closed in September 2015.
Gallery
File:Piangil General Store 002.JPG, General store
File:Piangil 2009.jpg, Grain storage
File:Piangil Primary School.JPG, Former Primary school
File:Piangil Post Office.JPG, Post office
File:Piangil District Bowling Club.JPG, Former bowls club
References
External links
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
Rural City of Swan Hill
Populated places on the Murray River
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