Korumburra, Victoria
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| Korumburra Victoria |
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| Population: | 4465 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3950 |
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| LGA: | South Gippsland Shire |
| State District: | Gippsland South |
| Federal Division: | McMillan |
Korumburra is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. It is located on the South Gippsland Highway, 120 kilometres (75 mi) kilometres south-east of Melbourne, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
Surrounded by rolling green hills, the town is 227 metres above the sea level of neighbouring coastal Inverloch (27km). At the 2006 census, Korumburra had a population of 4465. The name is believed to be derived from the Aboriginal word meaning 'blow-fly'.
Korumburra is known as the "Heritage Centre of South Gippsland". It is the home of Coal Creek Heritage Village which depicts life in the area over the period of the 1870s to 1920s, as the town rapidly expanded following the discovery of a coal seam. The outdoor museum covers 30 acres of bushland, including 60 exhibits.
Other town attractions include the Olympic pool (open November-March), two-court basketball stadium, livestock saleyards, art gallery, the South Gippsland tourist railway and an 18-hole golf course on Warragul-Korumburra Rd. The towns main industries include dairy and beef. The region is home to the world's largest earthworms. The town is also home to Burra foods which is a dairy company.
In the winter of 2005, Korumburra was blanketed in snow for the first time in almost twenty years. Local residents were seen skiing the tenth fairway at the Korumburra Golf Club.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Korumburra (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Rachel, Kleinman. "Victoria's feeling for snow", The Age, 2005-08-11. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
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