Tolmie, Victoria
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Tolmie is a small rural town in north-eastern Victoria
, Australia
. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of Mansfield
. At the 2006 census
, Tolmie had a population of 578.
The Post Office opened on 1 February 1877 as Wombat, was renamed Tolmie in 1879, and closed in 1971 .
Tolmie holds an annual community event, known as Tolmie Sports, in February.
Much of the heavily forested countryside surrounding Tolmie was devastated by bushfires in 2006/07.
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
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of Mansfield
Mansfield, Victoria
Mansfield is a small town in the foothills of the Victorian part of the Australian Alps. It is approximately 180 km north-east of Melbourne...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Tolmie had a population of 578.
The Post Office opened on 1 February 1877 as Wombat, was renamed Tolmie in 1879, and closed in 1971 .
Tolmie holds an annual community event, known as Tolmie Sports, in February.
Much of the heavily forested countryside surrounding Tolmie was devastated by bushfires in 2006/07.