Wycheproof, Victoria

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Wycheproof
Victoria

View from the Mount Wycheproof Lookout
Population: 816 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3527
Location:
LGA: Shire of Buloke
State District: Swan Hill
Federal Division: Mallee
Location of Wycheproof
Location of Wycheproof

Wycheproof is a small regional locality in the centre of Shire of Buloke, in north western Victoria, Australia. As the 2006 census, it had a population of 816. The name, Wycheproof, originates from an aboriginal word meaning 'grass on a hill', referring to Mount Wycheproof just off the Calder Highway, which is the smallest registered mountain in the world, standing at only 43 meters above sea level.[2] The economy of Wycheproof is driven mainly by wheat.

The railway from Bendigo and Korong Vale reached the area in 1883 and was later extended north. [3] The township was established beside the railway and the Post Office opened on April 1, 1884 replacing earlier offices from 1876 serving the rural area named Wycheproof and Mount Wycheproof.[4]

The last regular passenger service though the local railway station was from Bendigo to Sea Lake on May 7, 1977 and was operated by a DERM.[5] The town is unusual in that even today the railway line runs in the centre of the main street.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Wycheproof (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
  2. ^ Wycheproof - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au. www.smh.com.au. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  3. ^ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail: pages 71-76. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). 
  4. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, <https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=>. Retrieved on 11 April 2008 
  5. ^ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail: pages 77 - 82. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). 
  6. ^ S302-S311-T376-T413-T357 on 9146 grain train though Wycheproof 18.1.2008. aussierailphotos.fotopic.net. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.

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Coordinates: 36°5′S, 143°13′E

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