Licola, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Licola
state = vic


caption =
lga = Shire of Wellington
postcode = 3858
est =
pop = 21
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Gippsland East
fedgov = Gippsland
dist1 = 248
dir1 = E
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 86
dir2 = N
location2= Traralgon
dist3 = 45
dir3 = N
location3= Coongulla

Licola is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Licola Road, in the Shire of Wellington, 254 kilometres east of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Licola and the surrounding area had a population of 21.Census 2001 AUS
id=SSC26005
name=Licola (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-08-04
quick=on]

The Lions Club owns a large section of land in Licola, but the majority of the land is National Forest. The town houses one general store, one petrol station and a small number of houses. It is also the only Victorian town not connected to the mains electricity grid.Fact|date=February 2007 The town is frequented by motorbike riders, campers and hikers alike.

The first Licola Post Office opened on 14 September 1908 and was renamed Glenfalloch in 1912. A Licola Post Office was again open 1914-1919, 1920-1923 and 1954-1993.Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]

In 2007 on Australia Day, Licola faced harsh floods and the main bridge was washed away.Fact|date=April 2008

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