Iraak, Victoria Explained

Type:other
Iraak
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-34.4167°N 142.3167°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pop:118
Postcode:3494
Dist1:524
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:35
Location2:Mildura
Dist3:12
Location3:Nangiloc
Dist4:82
Location4:Ouyen[1]
Lga:Rural City of Mildura
Stategov:Mildura
Fedgov:Mallee
Near-N:Red Cliffs
Near-Ne:New South Wales
Near-E:New South Wales
Near-Se:New South Wales
Near-S:Nangiloc
Near-Sw:Carwarp
Near-W:Carwarp
Near-Nw:Carwarp

Iraak is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 35 km south-east of Mildura, Victoria.

Iraak and nearby localities Nangiloc and Colignan were established as soldier settlement farming areas after World War I, road access to the area being from the west via Boonoonar on what is now the Calder Highway. The Post Office opened on 22 September 1922 the same day as that of Nangiloc, closing in 1960.

The Karadoc Solar Farm opened in the locality of Iraak in late 2018.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.travelmate.com.au/MapMaker/MapMaker.asp Travelmate