Koroit
Town in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town in Victoria, Australia. For the opal field in Queensland, Australia, see Koroit opal field.
Koroit /kəˈrɔɪt/[2] is a small rural town in western Victoria, Australia a few kilometres north of the Princes Highway, 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Warrnambool and 272 kilometres (169 mi) west of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area located amidst rolling green pastures on the north rim of Tower Hill. At the 2016 census, Koroit had a population of 2,055.[1] The town borrows its name from the Koroitch Gundidj people who occupied the area prior to European colonisation.
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Koroit Victoria | |
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Coordinates | 38°17′0″S 142°22′0″E |
Population | 2,055 (2016 census)[1] |
Established | 1857 |
Postcode(s) | 3282 |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Moyne |
State electorate(s) | South-West Coast |
Federal division(s) | Wannon |
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