Toora, Victoria

Toora, Victoria

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


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lga = Shire of South Gippsland
postcode = 3962
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stategov = Gippsland South
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Toora is a small farming town in Victoria, Australia whose main industry is dairy farming. It is located at the top of Corner Inlet opposite Wilsons Promontory National Park. At the 2006 census the population was 674.

History

The Post Office opened on 18 August 1882. 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 today

It has recently become known for its 12 large wind powered turbines which have been installed above the town. A few of the turbines are no longer generating power.

The town has an Australian Rules football team (Toora and District) competing in the Alberton Football League. Citation | last = Full Points Footy | title = Toora | url = http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Toora.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-25 ]

ee also

*Toora railway station

References


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