Tempy, Victoria

Tempy
Victoria
Tempy
Coordinates 35°20′40″S 142°25′30″E / 35.34444°S 142.42500°ECoordinates: 35°20′40″S 142°25′30″E / 35.34444°S 142.42500°E
Postcode(s) 3489
Location
  • 408 km (254 mi) from Melbourne
  • 136 km (85 mi) from Mildura
  • 32 km (20 mi) from Ouyen
  • 267 km (166 mi) from Bendigo [1]
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Mildura
Federal Division(s) Mallee
Localities around Tempy:
Ouyen Ouyen Mittyack, Pier Milan
Patchewollock Tempy Nandaly, Tyenna
Patchewollock Speed Straten

Tempy is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 136 km from Mildura, Victoria and south of Ouyen. The area was settled after the arrival of the railway, the Post Office opening on 18 July 1910.[2]

The major industry in this region, The Mallee is farming, predominantly sheep and wheat.

References

  1. Travelmate
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11