Woomelang, Victoria

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


caption =
lga = Shire of Yarriambiack
postcode = 3485
est =
pop = 195 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC27037 | name = Woomelang (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Mildura
fedgov = Mallee
dist1 = 359
dir1 = NW
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 183
dir2 = SE
location2= Mildura
dist3 = 154
dir3 = N
location3= Horsham

Woomelang is a town in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Sunraysia Highway, convert|359|km|mi|0|lk=on kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne, convert|183|km|mi|0|lk=on kilometres south east of Mildura and convert|154|km|mi|0|lk=on kilometres north of Horsham. Woomelang is in the Shire of Yarriambiack Local government area.

As with most towns in the Mallee region, the main industry is dryland agriculture and woolgrowing. The population has been slowly declining, from 290 at the 1981 census to 211 people in 2001, to 195 in 2006. [http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/knowyour.nsf/webPageSummaries/NEWTON-Woomelang-All Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment] - Know your area - Woomelang - Retrieved 1 November 2006]

An interesting attraction to the south of Woomelang is a shearing shed constructed during World War II. Due to wartime shortages, the shed is made of compacted kerosene tins.

With it's neighbouring township Lascelles, Woomelang has a football team (Woomelang-Lascelles) competing in the Mallee Football League.

References

External links

* [http://www.yarriambiack.vic.gov.au/index.php?f_func=towns_woomelang Yarriambiack Shire Council] - Official site
* [http://www.travelmate.com.au/Places/Places.asp?TownName=Woomelang_%5C_VIC Travelmate tourist site]