Picola, Victoria

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


caption = Picola Hotel with the telephone exhange in the foreground
lga = Shire of Moira
postcode = 3639
est =
pop = 110
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Rodney
fedgov = Murray
dist1 = 246
dir1 = N
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 56
dir2 = N
location2= Shepparton
dist3 = 50
dir3 = E
location3= Echuca
dist4 = 14
dir4 = N
location4= Nathalia

Picola is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moira Local Government Area, convert|246|km|mi|0|lk=on from the state capital, Melbourne. Picola claims a population of 110 residents.cite web
last = Vale
first = Maxine
url = http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/community/echuca_basin_bytes/maxine_vale/slideshow_1_2.html#slideTop
title = Picola population 110
work = Echuca Basin Bites
publisher = National Museum of Australia
accessdate = 2007-05-25]

Picola Post Office opened on 24 August 1878. 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 ]

The town was once a railhead for loading of wheat, livestock and timber from the nearby Barmah State Forest.cite web
url = http://www.travelmate.com.au/Places/Places.asp?TownName=Picola_%5C_VIC
title = Picola, Victoria
publisher = Travelmate
accessdate = 2007-05-25]

Today the Picola district is an irrigated, mixed farming area.

The town is home to Picola United Football Club competing in the Picola & District Football League.

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