Koondrook
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Koondrook ( ) is a town situated on the Murray River, Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Gannawarra local government area, north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Koondrook had a population of 832.
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- Instance of
- town
- Country
- Australia
- Located in
- Shire of Gannawarra
- Population
- 938
- Elevation
- 82
- Shares border with
- Cohuna
- Image
- KoondrookMainStreet.JPG
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- Commons category
- Koondrook, Victoria
- postal code
- 3580
- male population
- 517
- female population
- 473
- associated electoral district
- Mallee
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Koondrook ( ) is a town situated on the Murray River, Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Gannawarra local government area, north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Koondrook had a population of 832.
==History== The Barrapa Barrapa Indigenous Australians are believed to have occupied the Koondrook area, prior to European settlement commencing in 1843. The Post Office opened on 1 March 1879. In 1889 the Kerang-Koondrook Tramway was opened, linking the town to the Victorian railway network. The tramway was officially closed on 3 March 1981.
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