Tragowel, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Tragowel
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Gannawarra
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Shire of Gannawarra
Use Lga Map:yes
Postcode:3579
Pop:83
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:-35.85°N 202°W
Stategov:Swan Hill
Fedgov:Mallee
Dist1:267
Dir1:NW
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:118
Dir2:N
Location2:Bedigo
Dist3:19
Dir3:S
Location3:Kerang

Tragowel is a locality in the north-western Victoria, Australia. It is located 267km (166miles) north-north-west of the state capital, Melbourne.

History

The Tragowel Plains Irrigation Trust (1886) and the Macorna North Irrigation Trust (1893), provided water for farms, crop irrigation and livestock.[2]

Burke and Wills

The expedition by Burke and Wills to the Gulf of Carpentaria passed through the Tragowel area.[3] On 2 September 1860, the expedition, led by Robert O'Hara Burke, arrived at the homestead of Abraham Booth and John Holloway, called Tragowell Station (later renamed Tragowel Estate), on the Loddon River.. The homestead has since been demolished, but a piano played by Burke still exists, and is owned by Holloway's grandson.

Demographics

In the 2021 census, the population of Tragowel was 83, 53.2% males and 46.8% females, with a median age of 48.

Transport

Tragowel is not situated on any major highways, but the Loddon Valley Highway runs 4 km to the west of the town. There are currently no sealed roads leading into or out of the town.

The Piangil railway line runs through the town, but Tragowel railway station closed in the 1970s and nothing remains of it.

The nearest airport is located in Kerang. There are no regular flights in or out of the airport.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL22568 2021 Census QuickStats: Tragowel
  2. Web site: Gannawarra 2025. Gannawarra Shire Council. 2019-09-30.
  3. http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga2290 GA2290 - B&W (T) Tragowel Station by WazzaAndWenches - Geocaching Australia - Free and Open Global Geocaching