Tooborac Explained

Type:town
Tooborac
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-37.05°N 192°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Lga:Shire of Mitchell
Postcode:3522
Pop:310
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Stategov:Euroa
Fedgov:Nicholls
Dist1:93
Dir1:N
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:63
Dir2:SE
Location2:Bendigo
Dist3:35
Dir3:W
Location3:Seymour
Dist4:17
Dir4:S
Location4:Heathcote
Dist5:10
Dir5:N
Location5:Pyalong

Tooborac is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Mitchell local government area, 93km (58miles) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the, Tooborac and the surrounding area had a population of 405. At the, Tooborac and the surrounding area had a population of 310.[1]

Tooborac Post Office opened on 1 January 1872.

Tooborac has recently undergone a resurgence with the renovation of the Tooborac Hotel and the construction of a craft brewery. The 150-year-old two storey bluestone and ironstone hotel is a meeting place for locals and travellers alike.

Tooborac is known for its annual 'Octooberfest', a German Octoberfest themed event.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats Tooborac . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 30 March 2019.