Picola, Victoria
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Picola Victoria |
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Picola Hotel with the telephone exhange in the foreground |
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Population: | 110[1] |
Postcode: | 3639 |
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LGA: | Shire of Moira |
State District: | Rodney |
Federal Division: | Murray |
Picola is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moira Local Government Area, 246 kilometres (153 mi) from the state capital, Melbourne. Picola claims a population of 110 residents.[1]
The town was once a railhead for loading of wheat, livestock and timber from the nearby Barmah State Forest.[2] Today the Picola district is an irrigated, mixed farming area. The town is home to Picola United Football Club.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Vale, Maxine. Picola population 110. Echuca Basin Bites. National Museum of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-05-25.
- ^ Picola, Victoria. Travelmate. Retrieved on 2007-05-25.
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