Katunga

Katunga
Victoria

Katunga Primary School
Katunga
Coordinates 36°01′0″S 145°28′0″E / 36.01667°S 145.46667°E / -36.01667; 145.46667Coordinates: 36°01′0″S 145°28′0″E / 36.01667°S 145.46667°E / -36.01667; 145.46667
Population 1,137 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3640
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Moira
State electorate(s) Shepparton
Federal Division(s) Murray
Localities around Katunga:
Yalca Strathmerton Yarroweyah
Yalca Katunga Muckatah
Waaia Numurkah Naring

Katunga is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moira local government area, 228 kilometres from the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Katunga had a population of 1,137.[1]

Katunga Post Office opened on 10 June 1881.[2]

The local railway station was opened on the Goulburn Valley railway in 1888,[3] but today does not see regular passenger services. Katunga, similar to much of the surrounding area, is based on agriculture, including dairy production especially from local dairy farmers George and Sharyn Kantarias.

The Katunga Football Club competing in the Picola & District Football League is based in the town.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Katunga (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
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  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  3. Bob Whitehead (2008). Tocumwal Railway Centenary.


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