Koorlong, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Koorlong is a locality in Victoria, Australia located approximately 15 km south west of Mildura.
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| Koorlong Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Store at Koorlong | |||||||||||||||
 Koorlong | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°17′S 142°05′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 397 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3501 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rural City of Mildura | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Sunraysia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||||||||
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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[3] and continues to operate alongside Koorlong Store.
1943 mid-air collision
On 21 January 1943, two RAAF Wirraway trainers collided over the town.[4] 3 crew members were killed, with only the instructor of one aircraft surviving.[4]
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