Tyrrell Downs, Victoria

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Tyrrell Downs
Victoria
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Tyrrell Downs
Coordinates 35°19′31″S142°55′26″E / 35.32528°S 142.92389°E / -35.32528; 142.92389 Coordinates: 35°19′31″S142°55′26″E / 35.32528°S 142.92389°E / -35.32528; 142.92389
Postcode(s) 3533
LGA(s) Shire of Buloke
State electorate(s) Mildura
Federal Division(s) Mallee
Localities around Tyrrell Downs:
Lake Tyrrell Chinkapook Chillingollah
Lake Tyrrell Tyrrell Downs Waitchie
Lake Tyrrell Sea Lake Tyrrell

Tyrrell Downs is a locality in the northern part of the Shire of Buloke, Victoria, Australia. [1] The post office there opened in April 1898 and was closed on 1 July 1927. [2]

Shire of Buloke Local government area in Victoria, Australia

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.

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References

  1. "Map of the Shire of Buloke" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, archived from the original on 10 May 2008, retrieved 11 April 2008