Culgoa is a town in the
Mallee region in the north west of the Australian state of
Victoria. The town is approximately from the state capital,
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a me ...
. At the
2021 census, Culgoa had a population of 86, declining from 101 in 2016.
Primary production in the area is predominantly wheat and barley, with some
legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock fo ...
and oil crops. Sheep numbers have been down since the drought took hold in the early 2000s.
The Post Office opened on 27 May 1893 as Kaneira shortly after the arrival of the
railway
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...
and was renamed Culgoa in 1920.
In 2006 the post office was relocated to the Culgoa Community Store which is a community owned not for profit business to meet the daily needs of the locals.
In 2003 when it looked like the local store would close the community formed a co-operative and purchased the store to run for themselves. The store provides newspapers, bread, milk, groceries and some takeaway. Computer access is also available to the community.
Golfers may play at the Culgoa Golf Club on the
Calder Highway
Calder Highway is a rural highway in Australia, linking Mildura and the Victoria/New South Wales border to Bendigo, in North Central Victoria. South of Bendigo, where the former highway has been upgraded to freeway-standard, Calder Freeway li ...
.
Other sporting venues include tennis, lawn bowls, netball and football.
In 2008, the local primary school closed after 98 years of service to the children of the area.
Gallery
File:Culgoa Primary School.JPG, Former primary school
File:Culgoa Store.JPG, Culgoa community store
File:Culgoa Public Hall 003.JPG, Public hall, built in 1938
File:Culgoa Kaneira Hotel 003.JPG, Kaneira Hotel
File:Culgoa Roman Catholic Church 001.JPG, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic church
References
External links
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
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