Woomelang

Woomelang
Victoria
Woomelang
Coordinates 35°41′0″S 142°40′0″E / 35.68333°S 142.66667°ECoordinates: 35°41′0″S 142°40′0″E / 35.68333°S 142.66667°E
Population 195 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3485
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Yarriambiack
State electorate(s) Mildura
Federal Division(s) Mallee

Woomelang is a town in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area and on the Sunraysia Highway, 359 kilometres (223 mi) kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne, 183 kilometres (114 mi) kilometres south east of Mildura and 154 kilometres (96 mi) kilometres north of Horsham. At the 2006 census, Woomelang and the surrounding area had a population of 195.[1]

As with most towns in the Mallee region, the main industry is dryland agriculture and woolgrowing. The population has been slowly declining, from 290 at the 1981 census to 211 people in 2001, to 195 in 2006, to 191 in 2011.[2]

Woomelang Post Office opened on 10 August 1900.[3]

An interesting attraction to the south of Woomelang is a shearing shed constructed during World War II. Due to wartime shortages, the shed is made of compacted kerosene tins.

With its neighbouring township Lascelles, Woomelang has a football team (Woomelang-Lascelles) competing in the Mallee Football League. Golfers play at the course of the Woomelang Golf Club on Sunraysia Highway.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Woomelang (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  2. ↑ Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment - Know your area - Woomelang - Retrieved 1 November 2006
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  4. ↑ Golf Select, Woomelang, retrieved 2009-05-11

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