Koetong Victoria | |
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Location in
Shire of Towong, Victoria | |
Coordinates | 36°09′S 147°30′E / 36.150°S 147.500°E |
Population | 26 ( SAL 2021) [1] |
Postcode(s) | 3704 |
Elevation | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Towong |
State electorate(s) | Benambra |
Federal division(s) | Indi |
Koetong is a locality in north-east Victoria, Australia. The locality, part of the Towong Shire local government area, is on the Murray Valley Highway between Tallangatta and Corryong, 394 kilometres (245 mi) north-east of the state capital, Melbourne, .
Koetong was surveyed in 1885 but not proclaimed until 1952. [2] Tin and gold mining has been sporadically carried out in the area since 1873. [3]
The local state school first opened in 1890 and after several temporary closures, closed permanently in 2003. [2] The town is an access point to nearby Mount Lawson State Park. [4]
Koetong Victoria | |
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Location in
Shire of Towong, Victoria | |
Coordinates | 36°09′S 147°30′E / 36.150°S 147.500°E |
Population | 26 ( SAL 2021) [1] |
Postcode(s) | 3704 |
Elevation | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Towong |
State electorate(s) | Benambra |
Federal division(s) | Indi |
Koetong is a locality in north-east Victoria, Australia. The locality, part of the Towong Shire local government area, is on the Murray Valley Highway between Tallangatta and Corryong, 394 kilometres (245 mi) north-east of the state capital, Melbourne, .
Koetong was surveyed in 1885 but not proclaimed until 1952. [2] Tin and gold mining has been sporadically carried out in the area since 1873. [3]
The local state school first opened in 1890 and after several temporary closures, closed permanently in 2003. [2] The town is an access point to nearby Mount Lawson State Park. [4]