Major Plains, Victoria

Major Plains Victoria
Major Plains
Coordinates	36°22′S145°48′E / 36.367°S 145.800°E / -36.367; 145.800
Population	37 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s)	3725 [2]
Location	226 km (140 mi) N of Melbourne 44 km (27 mi) E of Shepparton 33 km (21 mi) W of Benalla
LGA(s)	Rural City of Benalla City of Greater Shepparton
State electorate(s)	Shepparton Euroa
Federal division(s)	Indi Nicholls

Major Plains is a locality situated to the north-west of Benalla in Victoria, Australia. ^[2] It is 226 kilometres by road from Melbourne.

The main east–west roads in the locality are Dookie-Devenish Road, Major Plains Road and Gooroombat-Dookie College Road (Thomas Road), while the main north–south roads are Duggans Road, Benalla Boundary Road (which divides the local government areas) and Roberts Road. ^[3]

A primary school operated in the locality between 1918 and 1946. ^[4] The original Major Plains Post Office was opened on 1 July 1870 and was temporarily renamed as Devenish Post Office between 1874 and 1878 before closing in 1898. A post office was re-established in 1901 and operated until 1948. ^[5]

The heavy clay soil originally supported a Grey Box and Red Gum grassy woodland, and grassy wetlands to the north of Grogans Road. Native shrub species include Mallee Wattle ( Acacia montana ), Hedge Wattle ( Acacia paradoxa ), Golden Wattle ( Acacia pycnantha ) Sweet Bursaria ( Bursaria spinosa ) and Drooping Cassinia ( Cassinia arcuata ). ^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Major Plains (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
2. "Major Plains". Gazetteer of Australia. Geoscience Australia. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
3. "Interactive Map". Land.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
4. "Major Plains". Building Files:Primary Schools. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
5. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions – Environment. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
6. "Vegetation Profile for the Dookie Wetlands and Gilgai Plains" (PDF). Department of Natural Resources & Environment. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2009.