Granya
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| Granya Victoria |
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 Main street of Granya |
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 Granya
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| Population: | 150[1] |
| Coordinates: | 36°06′24″S 147°19′06″E / 36.1067°S 147.3182°ECoordinates: 36°06′24″S 147°19′06″E / 36.1067°S 147.3182°E |
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| LGA: | Shire of Towong |
| Federal Division: | Division of Indi |
Granya is a town in north eastern Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Murray arm of Lake Hume in the Towong Shire local government area, 378 kilometres (235 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Granya and the surrounding area had a population of 150.[1]
The town was established in the 1860s following a gold rush.[2]
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Granya (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25695&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ "Granya". Towong Shire. http://www.towong.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=111&h=0. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
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