Yarck is a town in the upper Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the

Shire of Murrindindi The Shire of Murrindindi is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 14,478. It includes the towns of Alexandra, ...

and on the Maroondah Highway, north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the , Yarck and the surrounding area had a population of 168. Yarck Post Office opened around February 1877. The

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

arrived in November 1890 when the branch line from

Tallarook Tallarook is a town the Shire of Mitchell local government area in central Victoria, Australia. The town is in on the Hume Highway, north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the , Tallarook had a population of 789. Tallarook Post Office opene ...

was extended to Merton. The line and the station closed in 1978. Facilities in the town include a general store, a hotel, two cafes, a book store, and a bakery.

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External links

Yarck Township website
Towns in Victoria (Australia) Shire of Murrindindi {{Hume-geo-stub