Goorambat, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia

36°25′0″S 145°55′0″E / 36.41667°S 145.91667°E / -36.41667; 145.91667Population297 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)3725Elevation200 m (656 ft)Location

229 km (142 mi) N of Melbourne
17.5 km (11 mi) N of Benalla
11.5 km (7 mi) S of Devenish

LGA(s)Rural City of Benalla State electorate(s)Euroa Federal division(s)Indi

Goorambat /ˈɡʊərəmbæt/ is 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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.

Transport

Goorambat has a railway station with a grain silo on the Oaklands railway line, Victoria and the Vline bus travels through as part of the Mulwala link from the Albury line to Melbourne.

The town has an Australian Rules football and Netball team competing in the Ovens & King Football League, as well as a cricket team competing in the Benalla and District Cricket association.^[3]

Education

Goorambat Primary School opened in 1888 and closed in 2010.

References

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goorambat (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 3 March 2021
^ Full Points Footy, Goorambat, archived from the original on 30 April 2008, retrieved 25 July 2008