Torrita, Victoria
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Torrita is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway
between Ouyen
and the South Australia
n border in the Sunraysia
region. The place by road, is situated about 13 kilometres east from Underbool
and 8 kilometres west from Walpeup
.
A Post Office opened on 15 July 1912 when a regular mail service was provided by the opening of the railway from Ouyen
to Murrayville
a month earlier, but was known as Nyang until 1921 and closed in 1984. The name Nyang is preserved in the Nyang Flora Reserve to the south of the highway.
The area of the locality contains the smaller area of Kattyong, and to the south the smaller area of Gunner.
Mallee Highway
The Mallee Highway runs east from Tailem Bend in South Australia through cereal-growing farmland at the southern end of the Murray Mallee to Pinnaroo near the border with Victoria, where it crosses route...
between Ouyen
Ouyen, Victoria
Ouyen is a town in Victoria, Australia, located in the Rural City of Mildura at the junction of the Calder Highway and Mallee Highway, south of Mildura and north-west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census the town had a population of 1,061.-History:...
and the South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n border in the Sunraysia
Sunraysia
Sunraysia is an area of northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia, known for its sunshine, grapes and oranges. Its main centre is Mildura....
region. The place by road, is situated about 13 kilometres east from Underbool
Underbool, Victoria
Underbool is a town situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region. The place by road, is situated about kilometres west from Torrita and kilometres east from Linga...
and 8 kilometres west from Walpeup
Walpeup, Victoria
Walpeup is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Mallee region. The place by road, is situated about west from Galah and east from Torrita....
.
A Post Office opened on 15 July 1912 when a regular mail service was provided by the opening of the railway from Ouyen
Ouyen, Victoria
Ouyen is a town in Victoria, Australia, located in the Rural City of Mildura at the junction of the Calder Highway and Mallee Highway, south of Mildura and north-west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census the town had a population of 1,061.-History:...
to Murrayville
Murrayville, Victoria
Murrayville is a town on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border. It is about east of the South Australian border and north west of the state capital Melbourne, but east of Adelaide...
a month earlier, but was known as Nyang until 1921 and closed in 1984. The name Nyang is preserved in the Nyang Flora Reserve to the south of the highway.
The area of the locality contains the smaller area of Kattyong, and to the south the smaller area of Gunner.