- Corop, Victoria
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"Corop" redirects here. For the Dutch regional area, see COROP.
Corop
Victoria
General store
CoropPopulation: 239[1] Postcode: 3559 Location: - 178 km (111 mi) N of Melbourne
- 55 km (34 mi) W of Shepparton
- 20 km (12 mi) e of Elmore
- 17 km (11 mi) W of Stanhope
LGA: Shire of Campaspe State District: Rodney Federal Division: Murray Corop is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Campaspe and on the Midland Highway, 178 kilometres (111 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Corop and the surrounding area had a population of 239, while the town itself claims a population of 33.[1][2]
Nearby the town is Lake Cooper and Greens Lake, both popular venues for aquatic activities. The town is home to as many holiday homes as permanent dwellings and the town is much larger in holiday times.[2]
Corop Post Office opened on 1 January 1868. [3]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Corop (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25401&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ a b "Corop". Shire of Campaspe. http://www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/level3.asp?menuID=16&pageID=1000. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
Towns in the Shire of Campaspe Bamawm • Colbinabbin • Corop • Echuca • Girgarre • Gunbower • Kyabram • Kyvalley • Lancaster • Lockington • Rochester • Rushworth • Stanhope • Toolleen • Tongala • Torrumbarry • Wyuna
Categories:- Towns in Victoria (Australia)
- Victoria (Australia) geography stubs
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