Woomelang is a town in the
Mallee region of
Victoria, Australia. The town is in the
Shire of Yarriambiack local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
and on the
Sunraysia Highway
The Sunraysia Highway (route B220) is a arterial north-south route in western Victoria. The highway extends north a length of 331 km starting from the Western Freeway near Ballarat to the Calder Highway near Ouyen. It is the north-west ...
, 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 ...
, south-east of
Mildura and north of
Horsham
Horsham is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby to ...
. At the , Woomelang and the surrounding area had a population of 191.
As with most towns in the Mallee region, the main industry is
dryland agriculture and woolgrowing. The population has been slowly declining, from 290 at the 1981 census to 211 people in 2001, 195 in 2006,
and 191 in 2011.
Woomelang Post Office opened on 10 August 1900.
Woomelang Magistrates' Court closed on 1 May 1981, having not been visited by a Magistrate since 1971.
An interesting attraction to the south of Woomelang is a
shearing shed
Shearing sheds (or wool sheds) are large sheds located on sheep stations to accommodate large scale sheep shearing activities.
In countries where large numbers of sheep are kept for wool, sometimes many thousands in a flock, shearing sheds ar ...
constructed during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. Due to wartime shortages, the shed is made of compacted
kerosene
Kerosene, paraffin, or lamp oil is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derived from petroleum. It is widely used as a fuel in aviation as well as households. Its name derives from el, κηρός (''keros'') meaning "wax", and was regi ...
tins.
With its neighbouring township
Lascelles, Woomelang had a
football
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team (Woomelang-Lascelles) competing in the
Mallee Football League
The Mallee Football League (MFL) was an Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The league comprised teams located in south eastern South Australia and one team (Murrayville) located in western Victoria (Australia), Victoria.
...
, until the league folded at the end of the 2015 season. Golfers play at the course of the Woomelang Golf Club on Sunraysia Highway.
References
External links
Woomelang Website– Official site
Yarriambiack Shire Council– Official site
Travelmate tourist site
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
Mallee (Victoria)
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