- Goroke, Victoria
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Goroke
state = vic
caption =
lga = Shire of West Wimmera
postcode = 3412
est =
pop = 250
pop_footnotes=
elevation=
elevation_footnotes=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Lowan
fedgov = Mallee
dist1 = 370
dir1 = NW
location1=Melbourne
dist2 = 371
dir2 = SE
location2=Adelaide
dist3 = 68
dir3 = W
location3= Horsham
dist4 = 43
dir4 = W
location4= NatimukGoroke is a town in the
Wimmera region of Victoria. The town is located in theShire of West Wimmera Local Government Area, convert|370|km|mi|0|lk=on north west of the state capital,Melbourne . At the 2006 census, Goroke had a population of 250.Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL219600|name=Goroke (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2007-11-09|quick=on]Named after the Aboriginal term for the
Australian Magpie , the town was established in 1882 as a supply centre for local selectors and by 1884 had a population of 50. Three years later, facilities in Goroke included a flour mill, two stores, a school, a mechanics' hall, a hotel and a blacksmith's. Originally connected to Kaniva and Nhill by a track through theLittle Desert , in 1894, therailway reached Goroke from Natimuk.cite web
url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/Victoria/Goroke/2005/02/17/1108500206479.html
title = Goroke
work = Travel
publisher =Sydney Morning Herald
accessdate = 2007-11-09]The town is based around primary production, including
wool growing and fat lamb andmutton production, beef cattle, cropping, forestry, wine grape production and yabby cultivation. Education is provided by a P-12 college. The local newspaper, the "Goroke Free Press" is published weekly. NearbyLake Charlegrark is the venue for an annualCountry Music festival, held on the third weekend in February.cite web
url = http://203.89.220.59/upload/Welcome%20to%20Goroke%20March2004.pdf
title = Welcome to Goroke
publisher = Shire of West Wimmera
accessdate = 2007-11-09]References
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