Koetong

Town in Victoria, Australia

36°09′S 147°30′E / 36.150°S 147.500°E / -36.150; 147.500Population26 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)3704Elevation607 m (1,991 ft)Location

394 km (245 mi) NE of Melbourne
87 km (54 mi) E of Albury
34 km (21 mi) E of Tallangatta
48 km (30 mi) W of Corryong
44 km (27 mi) WSW of Walwa

LGA(s)Shire of TowongState electorate(s)Benambra Federal division(s)Indi

Koetong is a locality in north-east Victoria, Australia. The locality, part of the Towong Shire local government area, is on the Murray Valley Highway between Tallangatta and Corryong, 394 kilometres (245 mi) north-east of the state capital, Melbourne, .

Koetong was surveyed in 1885 but not proclaimed until 1952.^[2] Tin and gold mining has been sporadically carried out in the area since 1873.^[3]

The local state school first opened in 1890 and after several temporary closures, closed permanently in 2003.^[2] The town is an access point to nearby Mount Lawson State Park.^[4]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koetong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Koetong". Towns and Localities: Shire of Towong. RootsWeb. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ Annear, Robyn. "Koetong Tin Field" (PDF). Heritage Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ "Koetong". Towns and villages. Towong Shire Council. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2010.