Omeo, Victoria

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Omeo
Victoria

The historic Omeo Post office by night
Population: 259 (2001 census)
Postcode: 3898
Elevation: 685.0 m
Location:
LGA: East Gippsland Shire
State District: Gippsland East
Federal Division: Gippsland
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall
18.3 °C
65 °F		 4.8 °C
41 °F		 678.8 mm
26.7 in
Location of Omeo in Victoria (red)
Location of Omeo in Victoria (red)

Omeo is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Alpine Road, east of Mount Hotham, in the East Gippsland Shire. The town has an approximate population of 300. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word for 'mountains'.

The area was first visited by stockmen who drove stock through the region as early as 1835. Earthquakes in 1885 and 1892, and the Black Friday bushfires of 1939, caused damage to Omeo, yet several old buildings remain.

The town hosts the Omeo Plains Mountain Festival in December and January each year, a market at Easter, and an agricultural show in November.

Omeo as seen from the old Omeo Highway
Omeo as seen from the old Omeo Highway
Omeo Town center, as seen from the Primary School
Omeo Town center, as seen from the Primary School
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Coordinates: 37°05′S, 147°35′E

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