Lake Marmal

Lake Marmal
Lake Marmal; Victoria
	Lake Marmal
Coordinates	36°09′03″S143°31′53″E / 36.15083°S 143.53139°E Coordinates: 36°09′03″S143°31′53″E / 36.15083°S 143.53139°E
Postcode(s)	3525
Location	224 km (139 mi) NW of Melbourne ; 109 km (68 mi) W of Echuca ; 18 km (11 mi) SW of Boort ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Loddon ; Shire of Buloke ;
State electorate(s)	Mildura
Federal Division(s)	Mallee, Murray
	Localities around Lake Marmal:

Last updated April 17, 2019

Lake Marmal is a locality in the local government area of the Shire of Buloke and Shire of Loddon, Victoria, Australia.^[1] The post office opened on 17 August 1878 and was closed on 28 February 1959.^[2]

This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria, sorted by region. Also referred to as municipalities, the 79 Victorian LGAs are classified as cities (34), shires (38), rural cities (6) and boroughs (1). In general, an urban or suburban LGA is called a city and is governed by a City Council, while a rural LGA covering a larger rural area is usually called a shire and is governed by a Shire Council. Local councils have the same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their classification. The sorting of LGAs into regions is for presentation purposes only, and has no legal or administrative significance.

The Shire of Buloke is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 8,004 square kilometres (3,090 sq mi) and, at the 2011 Census, had a population of 6,384. It includes the towns of Birchip, Charlton, Donald, Sea Lake and Wycheproof. It was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Wycheproof, Shire of Birchip, Shire of Charlton, Shire of Donald, and parts of the Shire of Kara Kara.

The Shire of Loddon is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern part of the state. It covers an area of 6,694 square kilometres (2,585 sq mi) and at the 2016 Census had a population of approximately 7,500.

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References

↑ "VEC Locality Finder" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-02.
↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List , retrieved 2008-04-11

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[1] "VEC Locality Finder" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-02.

[a-2] Premier Postal History, Post Office List , retrieved 2008-04-11