Yarroweyah, Victoria

Yarroweyah
Victoria

Soldier's Memorial Hall
Yarroweyah
Population: 1,140[1]
Postcode: 3644
Location:
LGA: Shire of Moira
State District: Murray Valley
Federal Division: Murray
Localities around Yarroweyah:
Strathmerton Koonoomoo Cobram
Strathmerton Yarroweyah Cobram
Katunga Katunga Muckatah

Yarroweyah (pronounced  /ˈjærəwiːə/ yarr-ə-wee-ə) is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moira Local Government Area, 251 kilometres (156 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne and 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Cobram. The town is situated on the intersection of the Goulburn Valley Highway and Murray Valley Highways. At the 2006 census, Yarroweyah and the surrounding area had a population of 1,140.[1]

History

Yarroweyah Post Office opened on 1 January 1882. In 1888 it was renamed Yarroweyah South when a new Yarroweyah office opened to the north. This latter office closed in 1976.[2]

After World War II an extensive soldier settlement area was established to the south of Yarroweyah. The north-south roads built in the area were named after theatres of war, and the east-west roads after generals etc (e.g. Tobruk, Labuan, Macarthur).[3]

However it was not until 2005 that the town was connected to a reticulated potable town water supply.[4] The Yarroweyah Football Club, nicknamed "The Hoppers", competing in the Picola & District Football League, are based in the town. [5]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Yarroweyah (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC27099&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-08-17. 
  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. ^ Sim, Melanie (25 April 2005). "Farming life after the War". Australian Broadcasting Corporation Goulburn Murray. http://www.abc.net.au/goulburnmurray/stories/s1352565.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-25. 
  4. ^ "Taps Turn for Yarroweyah". Goulburn Valley Water. Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20070830192559/http://www.gvwater.vic.gov.au/Media_Releases/2005/Taps_Turn_For_Yarroweyah_150305.asp. Retrieved 2007-05-25. 
  5. ^ Full Points Footy. "Yarroweyah". http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Yarroweyah.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-25