Wycheproof, Victoria

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Wycheproof
Victoria

Location of Wycheproof ( 41°35′S 143°13′E )
Population: 750
Postcode: 3527
LGA: Buloke Shire
Federal Division: Mallee

Wycheproof is a small regional locality in the centre of Buloke shire, in north Western Victoria. As of 2006, it had a population of 750 people. The economy of Wycheproof is driven mainly by wheat.

Wycheproof is best known for the unusual railway line that runs in the centre of the main street. The name, Wycheproof, originates from an aboriginal word meaning 'grass on a hill', referring to Mount Wycheproof just off the highway.

Another unique aspect of Wycheproof is that it is the site of the smallest registered mountain in the world, standing at only 43 meters above sea level.

Coordinates: 41°35′S 143°13′E