Yarck, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Yarck
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Murrindindi
Postcode:3719
Pop:194
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-37.0897°N 145.6111°W
Stategov:Eildon
Fedgov:Indi
Dist1:166
Dir1:NE
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:55
Dir2:W
Location2:Mansfield
Dist3:14
Dir3:NW
Location3:Alexandra

Yarck is a town in the upper Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Murrindindi and on the Maroondah Highway, 166km (103miles) north east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the, Yarck and the surrounding area had a population of 194.[1]

Yarck Post Office opened around February 1877. The railway arrived in November 1890 when the branch line from Tallarook was extended to Merton.[2] The line and the station closed in 1978.

Facilities in the town include a general store, a hotel, two cafes, a book store, and a bakery.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Census QuickStats Yarck . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 July 2021.
  2. Book: Harrigan, Leo J.. Victorian Railways to ‘62. Melbourne. Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. 1962 . 286.