Pira, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Pira
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-35.2542°N 143.3653°W
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pop:10
Postcode:3585
Dist1:361
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:23
Location2:Swan Hill
Dist3:121
Location3:Ouyen
Dist4:201
Location4:Mildura[1]
Lga:Rural City of Swan Hill
Near-N:Nyah West
Near-Ne:Vinifera
Near-E:Woorinen North
Near-Se:Woorinen South
Near-S:Bulga
Near-Sw:Bulga
Near-W:Nowie
Near-Nw:Nyrraby

Pira is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 23 km from Swan Hill. It was a stop on the Piangil railway line but the station is now closed.

Pira Post Office opened on 14 July 1924 and closed in 1975.

In December 2017 Amanda Maher, a farmer from Pira, was awarded a Victorian Young Farmer's Scholarship.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Travelmate . 20 June 2008 . 1 May 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010501043134/http://www.travelmate.com.au/MapMaker/MapMaker.asp . dead .
  2. Giving Young Farmers That Winning Edge . https://web.archive.org/web/20180320065319/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/giving-young-farmers-that-winning-edge/ . 2018-03-20 . . Jaala . Pulford . Jaala Pulford . 19 December 2017.