Robinvale, Victoria

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


caption =
lga = Swan Hill
postcode = 3549
est =
pop = 2214 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC26537 | name = Robinvale (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
elevation= 61
maxtemp = 24.0
mintemp = 9.5
rainfall = 310.4
stategov = Swan Hill
fedgov = Mallee
dist1 = 469
dir1 = NW
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 478
dir2 = E
location2= Adelaide (SA)
dist3 = 92
dir3 = SE
location3= Mildura

Robinvale is a town on the south bank of the Murray River in northern Victoria, Australia. It is connected by a bridge to Euston on the other side of the river in New South Wales. The town is named in memory of Lieutenant George Robin Cuttle, who was killed in action during air combat over France in 1918. At the 2006 census, Robinvale had a population of 2214. Lock 15 on the Murray River is just downstream of the town providing a pool of irrigation water and ensuring that the river near Robinvale is permanently available for water activities such as water skiing. The weir and lock were completed in 1937, the last one built on the Murray (Locks 12–14 and 16–25 were never built).

Not only is Robinvale known for the massive produce of grapes, olives, carrots and almond trees, it is home to numerous sporting events; such as tennis easter tournament, Football, cricket and most popular the annual Robinvale Ski Race. There are also many great attractions to see in Robinvale, such as the original home of Robin Cuttle, an antique museum, park, and a caravan park over looking the Murray River, which is home to a great array of native birds and fish such as the pelican, swan, perch and the murray cod.

Robinvale provides a great place to camp with numerous large sandbars on the Murray it makes a popular location to spend the weekend camping.

Robinvale has a rail line that is used seasonally by Pacific National freight trains. V/Line runs coach services to Swan Hill and Mildura, Victoria, connecting with train services to Melbourne at Swan Hill railway station. Robinvale Airport serves the town.

Robinvale and its twin town, Euston is home to an Italian population from the southern province of Calabria in Italy. Many of these people are 2nd and 3rd generation Australians, well integrated to the community. [cite web |url=http://www.phcris.org.au/divisions/view.php?div=332&bp=6&ar=6 |publisher=Primary Health Care Research & Information Service |work=Mallee Division of General Practice |title=Planning & Report Summary for the year 2004 - 2005 |accessdate=2006-08-19] It also has immigrant populations of Tongans and Vietnamese and a significant Aboriginal community. [cite news |title=Robinvale: an island of multiculturalism in Victoria |work=The Age |date=2002-04-20 |accessdate=2006-08-19 |first=Stathi |last=Paxinos |publisher=Fairfax Digital |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/04/19/1019020708322.html]

References

External links

* [http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/VICRobinvale.shtml Walkabout - Robinvale]
* [http://www.mdbc.gov.au/river_murray/river_murray_system/euston/euston.htm Euston Weir (Lock 15)]