Koonoomoo Explained

Type:town
Koonoomoo
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-35.8833°N 179°W
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pop:255
Postcode:3644[1]
Dist1:264
Dir1:N
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:74
Dir2:N
Location2:Shepparton
Dist3:8
Dir3:NW
Location3:Cobram
Dist4:10
Dir4:S
Location4:Tocumwal
Lga:Shire of Moira
Stategov:Ovens Valley
Fedgov:Nicholls
Near-N:Tocumwal (NSW)
Near-Ne:Lalalty (NSW)
Near-E:Barooga (NSW)
Near-Se:Cobram
Near-S:Yarroweyah
Near-Sw:Strathmerton
Near-W:Mywee
Near-Nw:New South Wales

Koonoomoo is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moira local government area, 264km (164miles) north of the state capital, Melbourne on the Goulburn Valley Highway, near the Murray River. At the, Koonoomoo had a population of 255.

The town is probably best known for its strawberry farms and the Big Strawberry, part of an Australian trend to build large roadside attractions.[2] [3] Also it is home to the Cobram State Forest which attracts many visitors.

Koonoomoo had a Post Office only for a brief period in 1917. Nearby Mywee Post Office to the west on the Shepparton railway line was open between 1911 and 1974.[4]

On 21 March 2013 the town was struck by a violent EF4 tornado.

Notes and References

  1. https://auspost.com.au/postcode/3644 Koonoomoo Postcode
  2. Web site: Local produce in Shepparton and surrounds . Tourism Victoria . 2007-08-27.
  3. Web site: The Big Strawberry . Big Strawberry and Scenic Drive Strawberry Farm . 2007-08-26.
  4. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . 24 March 2021 .