Wunghnu, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Wunghnu is a town in the Goulburn Valley
region of northern Victoria
, Australia
. The town is located in the Shire of Moira Local government area, 204 kilometres (127 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne
and has a population of 270. The local railway station was opened on the Goulburn Valley railway in 1881, but does not see any passenger services, being the site of a siding and grain silos.
Wunghnu Post Office opened earlier on 6 July 1877.
Wunghnu is situated on the Goulburn Valley Highway (Carlisle Street) and the Nine Mile Creek runs through the town at the north end. Wunghnu Primary School is located on the west side of the highway near the creek. A buffalo cafe is also located at the north end of town on the east side of the highway opposite the water tower and Graham Park and local public toilets are located near the creek. This area is a popular rest stop for travellers.
The town is noted for its canoe trees; Grey Box
eucalypts that were stripped of bark by the indigenous inhabitants to construct watercraft. The scars on these stripped trees can be seen in the town common bushland reserve, bordering the Goulburn Valley Highway
, the main throughway through town. Wunghnu is pronounced "one-ewe" and is therefore the subject of jokes professing it to be the smallest sheep station
in the world.
The town had an Australian rules football
team competing in the Picola & District Football League
however is now in recess due to a shortage of players and an active bowls club. Wunghnu has a vintage tractor pull held annually around Easter time.
Wunghnu has an active volunteer fire brigade which is part of Country Fire Authority
(CFA). More information is available here. *http://wiki.cfastream.info/index.php?title=Wunghnu_Fire_Brigade
A private automatic weather station is maintained in Wunghnu and current weather conditions can be found by searching the following link. *http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IVICTORI93
patrol station
Goulburn Valley
The Goulburn Valley is a region of Victoria, Australia. The region consists of those areas in the catchment of the Goulburn River and other nearby streams, and is part of the Murray-Darling Basin. The Goulburn Valley is bordered on the south by the Great Dividing Range and to the north by the...
region of northern 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
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...
. The town is located in the Shire of Moira Local government area, 204 kilometres (127 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and has a population of 270. The local railway station was opened on the Goulburn Valley railway in 1881, but does not see any passenger services, being the site of a siding and grain silos.
Wunghnu Post Office opened earlier on 6 July 1877.
Wunghnu is situated on the Goulburn Valley Highway (Carlisle Street) and the Nine Mile Creek runs through the town at the north end. Wunghnu Primary School is located on the west side of the highway near the creek. A buffalo cafe is also located at the north end of town on the east side of the highway opposite the water tower and Graham Park and local public toilets are located near the creek. This area is a popular rest stop for travellers.
The town is noted for its canoe trees; Grey Box
Eucalyptus microcarpa
Eucalyptus microcarpa, or Grey Box, is a species of Eucalyptus which is endemic to Australia.It is a spreading tree which has fibrous grey bark on the trunk and lower branches, but has smooth, grey-brown bark on its upper branches The flower buds have conical caps and the flowers themselves,...
eucalypts that were stripped of bark by the indigenous inhabitants to construct watercraft. The scars on these stripped trees can be seen in the town common bushland reserve, bordering the Goulburn Valley Highway
Goulburn Valley Highway
The Goulburn Valley Highway / is a highway located in Victoria, Australia. The section north beyond the Hume Freeway is part of the Melbourne to Brisbane National Highway and is the main link between these two cities as well as a major link between Victoria and inland New South Wales...
, the main throughway through town. Wunghnu is pronounced "one-ewe" and is therefore the subject of jokes professing it to be the smallest sheep station
Sheep station
A sheep station is a large property in Australia or New Zealand whose main activity is the raising of sheep for their wool and meat. In Australia, sheep stations are usually in the south-east or south-west of the country. In New Zealand the Merinos are usually in the high country of the South...
in the world.
The town had an Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
team competing in the Picola & District Football League
Picola & District Football League
The Picola & District Football Netball League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League.The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the south to Jerilderie in the north and consists of teams...
however is now in recess due to a shortage of players and an active bowls club. Wunghnu has a vintage tractor pull held annually around Easter time.
Wunghnu has an active volunteer fire brigade which is part of Country Fire Authority
Country Fire Authority
Country Fire Authority, or CFA, is the name of the fire service that provides firefighting and other emergency services to all of the country areas and regional townships within the state of Victoria, Australia, as well as large portions of the outer suburban areas and growth corridors of Melbourne...
(CFA). More information is available here. *http://wiki.cfastream.info/index.php?title=Wunghnu_Fire_Brigade
A private automatic weather station is maintained in Wunghnu and current weather conditions can be found by searching the following link. *http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IVICTORI93
See also
- Wunghnu railway station
- Wunghnu Football ClubWunghnu Football ClubThe Wunghnu Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies, was an Australian rules football club. It was playing in the Picola & District Football League until it was forced in 2011 into recess by the VCFL because they were deemed to be uncompetitive...
patrol station
External links
- Travelmate site
- Moira Shire Council - Official site
- Wunghnu Weather
- Wunghnu Fire Brigade