Piangil, Victoria
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| Population: | 654[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3597 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 35°03′S 143°18′E / 35.05°S 143.3°ECoordinates: 35°03′S 143°18′E / 35.05°S 143.3°E | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Rural City of Swan Hill | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Swan Hill | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Mallee | ||||||||||||
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Piangil is a remote town in Northern Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 46 kilometres (29 mi) north west of Swan Hill. At the 2006 census, Piangil had a population of 654.[1]
Piangil Post Office opened on 17 June 1907 and was renamed Piangil North in 1918 when Piangil was relocated adjacent to the railway station. A new Piangil Post Office opened in 1921 and closed in 1993.[2]
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Piangil (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26435&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
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