Koorlong | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°17′S 142°05′E / 34.283°S 142.083°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Sunraysia | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 397 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3501 | ||||||||||||
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Koorlong is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 15 km south west of Mildura. At the 2021 census, Koorlong had a population of 397.[3]
Located in Koorlong is the 1/8-mile Sunset Strip dragstrip, the Jambaroo Park motorcycle sports complex and the Koorlong Primary School. The Post Office opened on 1 January 1912[4] and continues to operate alongside Koorlong Store.
1943 mid-air collision
[edit]On 21 January 1943, two RAAF Wirraway trainers collided over the town.[5] Three crew members were killed, with only the instructor of one aircraft surviving.[5]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koorlong, Victoria.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koorlong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koorlong (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 16 February 2021
- ^ a b Dunn, Peter. "COLLISION OF TWO WIRRAWAYS OVER KOORLONG, VIC ON 21 JANUARY 1943". ozatwar.com. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
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