Wunghnu Explained

Type:town
Wunghnu
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Moira
Postcode:3635
Pop:334
Coordinates:-36.15°N 170°W
Use Lga Map:yes
Rainfall:427
Stategov:Shepparton
Fedgov:Nicholls
Dist1:204
Dir1:N
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:26
Dir2:N
Location2:Shepparton
Dist3:7
Dir3:S
Location3:Numurkah
Near-Nw:Numurkah
Near-N:Numurkah
Near-Ne:Numurkah
Near-W:Mundoona
Near-E:Drumanure
Near-Sw:Bunbartha
Near-S:Tallygaroopna
Near-Se:Tallygaroopna

Wunghnu is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moira local government area, 204km (127miles) north of the state capital, Melbourne. The local railway station was opened on the Goulburn Valley railway in 1881,[1] but does not see any passenger services, being the site of a siding and grain silos.

Wunghnu Post Office opened earlier on 6 July 1877.[2]

Wunghnu is situated on the Goulburn Valley Highway (Carlisle Street) and the Nine Mile Creek runs through the town at the north end. Wunghnu Primary School is located on the west side of the highway near the creek. The 1u cafe (recently re-opened in May 2012) is also located at the north end of town on the east side of the highway opposite the water tower and Graham Park and local public toilets are located near the creek. This area is a popular rest stop for travellers.

The town had an Australian rules football team competing in the Picola & District Football League however folded due to a lack of players. Wunghnu has a bowls club and a Vintage Tractor Pull and Rally run by the Goulburn Valley Vintage Tractor And Farm Machinery Club held annually on the last full weekend of March.

Wunghnu has an active volunteer fire brigade which is part of Country Fire Authority (CFA).[3]

A private automatic weather station is maintained in Wunghnu.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Bob Whitehead . Tocumwal Railway Centenary . 2008.
  2. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . 27 March 2021 .
  3. Web site: Wunghnu Fire Brigade - CFA Wiki . wiki.cfastream.info . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403144643/http://wiki.cfastream.info/index.php?title=Wunghnu_Fire_Brigade . 2012-04-03.
  4. http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IVICTORI93