Piangil Explained

Type:town
Piangil
State:vic
Lga:Rural City of Swan Hill
Postcode:3597
Pop:259
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:-35.05°N 143.3°W
Use Lga Map:yes
Stategov:Mildura
Fedgov:Mallee
Dist1:382
Dir1:NW
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:46
Dir2:NW
Location2:Swan Hill
Near-Nw:Natya
Near-N:Natya
Near-Ne:New South Wales
Near-W:Manangatang
Near-E:New South Wales
Near-Sw:Turoar
Near-S:Towan
Near-Se:Wood Wood, Miralie

Piangil, once frequently spelled "Pyangil", is a town in the Mallee region of northern Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 382km (237miles) north west of the state capital, Melbourne and 46km (29miles) north west of the regional centre of Swan Hill. At the, Piangil and the surrounding rural area had a population of 259.[1]

Piangil Post Office opened on 17 June 1907 and was renamed Piangil North in 1918 when Piangil was relocated adjacent to the railway station. A new Piangil Post Office opened in 1921 and is still in operation.

Piangil Primary School closed in September 2015.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats Piangil . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 18 August 2018.
  2. News: Small school closures continue in rural Victoria . The Weekly Times . 5 November 2015 . 31 January 2019.