Koetong
Town in Victoria, Australia
36°09′S 147°30′E / 36.150°S 147.500°E / -36.150; 147.500- 394 km (245 mi) NE of Melbourne
- 87 km (54 mi) E of Albury
- 34 km (21 mi) E of Tallangatta
- 48 km (30 mi) W of Corryong
- 44 km (27 mi) WSW of Walwa
Koetong is a locality in north-east Victoria, Australia. The locality, part of the Towong Shire local government area, is on the Murray Valley Highway between Tallangatta and Corryong, 394 kilometres (245 mi) north-east of the state capital, Melbourne, .
Koetong was surveyed in 1885 but not proclaimed until 1952.[2] Tin and gold mining has been sporadically carried out in the area since 1873.[3]
The local state school first opened in 1890 and after several temporary closures, closed permanently in 2003.[2] The town is an access point to nearby Mount Lawson State Park.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koetong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Koetong". Towns and Localities: Shire of Towong. RootsWeb. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ Annear, Robyn. "Koetong Tin Field" (PDF). Heritage Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "Koetong". Towns and villages. Towong Shire Council. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
See also
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Localities in the Shire of Towong
- Bellbridge
- Bethanga
- Corryong
- Cudgewa
- Eskdale
- Talgarno
- Tallangatta
- Berringama
- Biggara
- Bullioh
- Bungil
- Burrowye
- Colac Colac
- Dartmouth
- Georges Creek
- Granya
- Guys Forest
- Jarvis Creek
- Koetong
- Lucyvale
- Mitta Mitta
- Mount Alfred
- Nariel Valley^
- Old Tallangatta
- Pine Mountain
- Shelley
- Tallandoon
- Tallangatta East
- Tallangatta South
- Tallangatta Valley
- Thologolong
- Thowgla Valley
- Tintaldra
- Tom Groggin
- Towong
- Towong Upper
- Walwa
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