Genoa, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genoa is a town in Eastern Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It is close to the New South Wales border where the Princes Highway crosses the Genoa River. The town is an important access point to the Croajingolong National Park. At the 2021 census, Genoa had a population of 66. The Genoa Post Office opened on 9 April 1888.[2]
Quick Facts Genoa Victoria, Coordinates ...
Genoa Victoria | |
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Coordinates | 37°29′0″S 149°35′0″E |
Population | 66 (2021 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 3891 |
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LGA(s) | Shire of East Gippsland |
State electorate(s) | Gippsland East |
Federal division(s) | Gippsland |
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In 1972 the earliest fossil trackway of primitive tetrapods were found in the Genoa River Gorge, dating back 350 million years.[3]
In 2019, bush fires in Eastern Gippsland did "significant" damage to Genoa and the nearby town of Mallacoota.[4]