Goroke, Victoria
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| Goroke Victoria |
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| Population: | 250 [1] |
| Postcode: | 3412 |
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| LGA: | Shire of West Wimmera |
| State District: | Lowan |
| Federal Division: | Mallee |
Goroke is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria. The town is located in the Shire of West Wimmera Local Government Area, 370 kilometres (230 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Goroke had a population of 250.[1]
Named after the Aboriginal term for the Australian Magpie, the town was established in 1882 as a supply centre for local selectors and by 1884 had a population of 50. Three years later, facilities in Goroke included a flour mill, two stores, a school, a mechanics' hall, a hotel and a blacksmith's. Originally connected to Kaniva and Nhill by a track through the Little Desert, in 1894, the railway reached Goroke from Natimuk.[2]
The town is based around primary production, including woolgrowing and fat lamb and mutton production, beef cattle, cropping, forestry, wine grape production and yabby cultivation. Education is provided by a P-12 college. The local newspaper, the Goroke Free Press is published weekly. Nearby Lake Charlegrark is the venue for an annual Country Music festival, held on the third weekend in February.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Goroke (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
- ^ Goroke. Travel. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
- ^ Welcome to Goroke. Shire of West Wimmera. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
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