Wilby, Victoria

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Wilby
Victoria
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Wilby looking towards the old Wilby pub
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Wilby
Coordinates 36°09′28″S146°00′57″E / 36.15778°S 146.01583°E / -36.15778; 146.01583 Coordinates: 36°09′28″S146°00′57″E / 36.15778°S 146.01583°E / -36.15778; 146.01583
Population166 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 3728
LGA(s) Shire of Moira
State electorate(s) Ovens Valley
Federal Division(s) Nicholls
Localities around Wilby:
Telford Yarrawonga South Boomahnoomoonah
Tungamah Wilby Peechelba
Pelluebla Almonds Boweya North

Wilby is a town located in the Shire of Moira Local Government Area, Victoria. The post office opened on 10 July 1883 and was closed on 30 June 1978. [2]

Shire of Moira Local government area in Victoria, Australia

The Shire of Moira is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of 4,045 square kilometres (1,562 sq mi) and at the 2016 Census had a population of over 29,000.

Victoria (Australia) State in Australia

Victoria is a state in south-eastern Australia. Victoria is Australia's smallest mainland state and its second-most populous state overall, making it the most densely populated state overall. Most of its population lives concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, which includes the metropolitan area of its state capital and largest city, Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. Victoria is bordered by Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south, New South Wales to the north, the Tasman Sea, to the east, and South Australia to the west.

At the 2016 census, Wilby had a population of 166. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census QuickStats Wilby". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List , retrieved 11 April 2008

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