Genoa is a town in Eastern Gippsland, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia

Australia

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. It is close to the New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

 border where the Princes Highway

Princes Highway

The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....

 crosses the Genoa river. The town is an important access point to the Croajingolong National Park

Croajingolong National Park

Croajingolong is a coastal national park in Victoria, Australia, 427 kilometres east of Melbourne.The name is thought to derive from the aboriginal word Krowathunkooloong, the name of the tribe inhabiting that area of Victoria.-Description:...

. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

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, Genoa and the surrounding area had a population of 304.

The Genoa Post Office opened on 9 April 1888.

In 1972 the earliest fossil trackway

Fossil trackway

A fossil trackway is a type of trace fossil, a trackway made by an organism. Many fossil trackways were made by dinosaurs, early tetrapods, and other quadrupeds and bipeds on land...

 of primitive tetrapods were found in the Genoa River Gorge, dating back 350 million years.

Genoa Peak

Genoa Peak is located in the Croajingolong National Park, and is 490 metres (1,607.6 ft) above sea level at the summit. The walk to the summit is 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi) one way, and is rated for a moderate/steep fitness level. The view includes Mallacoota Lake

Mallacoota, Victoria

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which is over 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) away.