Description
Goorambat is a town in northern Victoria, Australia.
Goorambatis a town in northern Victoria, Australia.The town is located in the Rural City of Benalla local government area, 229 kilometres (142 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Goorambat and the surrounding area had a population of 297.
History
The Post Office opened on 17 March 1879 and the office named Goorambat Railway Station opened in 1883. Goorambat was later renamed Goorambat East and around 1909 Goorambat Railway Station was renamed to Goorambat.Queen Elizabeth II visited Goorambat in 1954 as part of her Victorian Tour and she stayed over in her royal carriage for one night.
The Mechanics Institute hall, commonly known as the Goorambat Hall, opened on 18 September 1888 and is still in use currently.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 107.959 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 162 m
Population number: 297
Local Government Area: Benalla Rural City Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Goorambat, Victoria