Woori Yallock
| Woori Yallock Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Woori Yallock | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′41″S 145°31′41″E / 37.778°S 145.528°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,806 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3139 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eildon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Woori Yallock is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area, 56 kilometres (35 mi) east of the central business district of Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Woori Yallock had a population of 2806.[1]
The Post Office opened on 1 July 1886 as Woori Yalloak, changing its name to the current spelling around 1911.[2]
It contains a primary school, a football oval, a shopping area and a radio station (Yarra Valley FM), and is passed by the Warburton Trail, a walk and cycle track along the dismantled former Warburton railway line.
The town has an Australian Rules football team, the Woori Tigers, competing in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.
See also
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Woori Yallock (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
External links
- Woori Yallock Precinct Brochure (Shire of Yarra Ranges)
