Briagolong, Victoria
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| Briagolong Victoria |
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| Population: | 937 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3860 |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Shire of Wellington |
| State District: | Gippsland East |
| Federal Division: | Gippsland |
Briagolong is a town in the Australian state of Victoria, located 20 kilometres north of Maffra and some 270 kilometres east of Melbourne, in the Shire of Wellington region of Gippsland. At the 2006 census, Briagolong had a population of 937.
The town's principal industry has been timber, and it supplied red gum paving blocks for Melbourne's streets, and stringybark for the flooring at Australia House in London. Today, the principal industries are honey production and fruit growing.
Briagolong was the home town of Private Jake Kovco, Australia's first military casualty in the Iraq War. The funeral for Private Kovco was held in the town on 2 May 2006, and was attended by Prime Minister John Howard, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson, Defence Force Chief Angus Houston and Army Chief Peter Leahy.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Briagolong (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
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