Description
Euroa is a town in the Shire of Strathbogie in the north-east of Victoria, Australia.
Euroa is a town in the Shire of Strathbogie in the north-east of Victoria, Australia. At the 2016census, Euroa's population was 3,275.The name Euroa comes from an Aboriginal word in the old local dialect meaning 'joyful'.
History
Major T.L. Mitchell camped on the banks of the Seven Creeks at Euroa during his 1836 "Australia Felix" expedition.
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1854 in the old town, as the township was settled.Euroa's claim to fame is that the National Bank was robbed by Ned Kelly in 1878.Much of the region's wealth once came from sheep but now it comes from horse studs.
The Euroa Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1990.
Heritage sites
Euroa contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
1 Binney Street: National Bank of Australasia Building
90 Binney Street: Euroa Post Office
99 Binney Street: Euroa Court House
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Population: 1,001 - 10,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 187.293 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 180 m
Population number: 3,275
Local Government Area: Shire of Strathbogie
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Euroa, Victoria