Corop, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Corop
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-36.45°N 144.7833°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:Shire of Campaspe
Postcode:3559
Pop:161
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Near-Nw:Bonn
Near-N:Nanneella
Near-Ne:Girgarre
Near-W:Burnewang
Near-E:Carag Carag
Near-Sw:Runnymede
Near-S:Burramboot
Near-Se:Burramboot
Stategov:Euroa
Stategov2:Murray Plains
Fedgov:Nicholls
Dist1:178
Dir1:N
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:55
Dir2:W
Location2:Shepparton
Dist3:20
Dir3:e
Location3:Elmore
Dist4:17
Dir4:W
Location4:Stanhope

Corop is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Campaspe and on the Midland Highway, 178km (111miles) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the, Corop and the surrounding area had a population of 129, while the town itself claims a population of 33.[1] [2]

Near the town are Lake Cooper and Greens Lake, both popular venues for aquatic activities. The town is home to as many holiday homes as permanent dwellings and the town is much larger in holiday times.[2]

Corop Post Office opened on 1 January 1868.[3]

Sport

In 1905, Corop Football Club played in the Elmore District Football Association[4] and finished last.[5] Corop joined the Campaspe Football League in 1933.[6] Corop then joined the Kyabram District Football League in 1936, finished last, then disbanded prior to the 1937 season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Census QuickStats Corop . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 8 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Corop. Shire of Campaspe. 5 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . 3 April 2021 .
  4. Web site: 1905 - ELMORE A v COROP. . The Elmore Standard (Vic) . 23 February 2024 . 2 . 8 July 1905.
  5. Web site: 1905 - Football . The Elmore Standard (Vic) . 24 February 2024 . 2 . 29 July 1905.
  6. Web site: 1933 - Corop West . The Age . 23 February 2024 . 6 . 16 June 1933.