Willaura, Victoria

Willaura
Victoria

War memorial on the main street of town
Willaura
Population: 467 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3379
LGA: Rural City of Ararat
State District: Lowan
Federal Division: Wannon

Willaura is a small town in the Rural City of Ararat Local Government Area in western Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Willaura and surrounding area had a population of 467.[1]

History

Wickliffe Road Railway Station Post Office opened around January 1878 and was renamed Willaura in 1905. [2]

Today

The town shares an Australian rules football team with nearby Moyston, the Moyston-Willaura Pumas, competing in the Mininera & District Football League.[3]

Golfers play at the course of the Willaura Golf Club.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Willaura (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC27001&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
  3. ^ "Moyston-Willaura Football & Netball Club". http://www.moystonwillaurafc.vcfl.com.au/. Retrieved 2007-08-28. 
  4. ^ Golf Select, Willaura, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=967, retrieved 2009-05-11 

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