Katunga
| Katunga Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 Katunga Primary School | |||||||||||||
  Katunga | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°01′0″S 145°28′0″E / 36.01667°S 145.46667°ECoordinates: 36°01′0″S 145°28′0″E / 36.01667°S 145.46667°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,137 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3640 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Moira | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Shepparton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||
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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.
The Katunga Football Club competing in the Picola & District Football League is based in the town.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Katunga (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ↑ Bob Whitehead (2008). Tocumwal Railway Centenary.
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