Corryong, Victoria
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Corryong is a small town in Victoria
, Australia
. It is located 120 kilometres (74.6 mi) east of Albury-Wodonga
, near the upper reaches of the Murray River
and thus close to the New South Wales
border. At the 2006 Census in Australia
, Corryong had a population of 1,228.
, and is indeed the eastern endpoint of this highway. Further eastern travel puts a driver on the Alpine Way
, until recently a dirt road, before encountering any major settlements.
Industries in the area involve mainly agriculture and forestry, particularly beef and dairy farming, though some farmers are experimenting with more exotic farming enterprises. The forestry industries include both harvesting native eucalypt
s and the extensive pine plantations in the area. The town itself exists primarily to service these industries.
Corryong is supported by a variety of service clubs, a hospital and schools. It has a Catholic primary and Corryong College P-12 school. The College has approximately 460 (2006) students. Corryong is also home to the Australian Institute of Flexible Learning (AIFL) which offers 100% online education to all of Australia.
Its location makes it the Victorian gateway to the New South Wales snowfields, including the Thredbo
ski village, and the Snowy Mountains Scheme
. It is a way station for many travellers, particularly those on motorcycles, travelling across Australia's highest mountains. Other tourists come to fish in the river and other nearby waterways, or to partake in horseriding around the mountain areas surrounding the town.
It is also of note as the home of Jack Riley, a hermit stockman employed by John Pearce of Greg Greg Station at Corryong to run cattle at "Tom Groggin" 60km upriver from Khancoban, New South Wales
. Riley's horseriding skills reputedly made him the inspiration for Banjo Paterson
's The Man from Snowy River. Whether this is true or not, the local government uses this claim extensively in its tourist promotions and holds a "high country festival" annually.
Corryong is close to the Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park
and the massive Alpine National Park
. The Kosciuszko National Park
is located nearby across the state border. Both of these areas were extensively burnt in the bushfires which raged through the region in January 2003.
Golfers play at the Corryong Golf Club on Donaldson Street, a nine-hole course.
The town is the center of the Upper Murray Football League
, an Australian Rules Football
competition which began in 1893. Corryong is home to two of the three foundation clubs: Corryong FC, which has been based in the town from 1893 and Federal FC, formerly the Mount Elliot Miners and renamed in 1901 to celebrate the Federation of Australia
and moved to be fully based at Corryong around the same time.
The town is birthplace to several famous Australians including: Country music singer Lee Kernaghan. and Actress and comedian Corrine Grant.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located 120 kilometres (74.6 mi) east of Albury-Wodonga
Albury-Wodonga
Albury-Wodonga is the broad settlement incorporating the twin Australian cities of Albury and Wodonga, which are separated geographically by the Murray River and politically by a state border: Albury on the north of the river is part of New South Wales while Wodonga on the south bank is in...
, near the upper reaches of the Murray River
Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
and thus close to the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
border. At the 2006 Census in Australia
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Corryong had a population of 1,228.
The town today
It is reachable by road along the Murray Valley HighwayMurray Valley Highway
The Murray Valley Highway is a popular tourist route, which follows the south side of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia. The route effectively acts as the northern-most highway in Victoria...
, and is indeed the eastern endpoint of this highway. Further eastern travel puts a driver on the Alpine Way
Alpine Way
The Alpine Way is a State highway in New South Wales, Australia.The Alpine Way starts near Jindabyne on the eastern side of the Snowy Mountains. It runs south-west past Thredbo and crosses the crest of the Great Dividing Range at Dead Horse Gap...
, until recently a dirt road, before encountering any major settlements.
Industries in the area involve mainly agriculture and forestry, particularly beef and dairy farming, though some farmers are experimenting with more exotic farming enterprises. The forestry industries include both harvesting native eucalypt
Eucalypt
Eucalypts are woody plants belonging to three closely related genera:Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora.In 1995 new evidence, largely genetic, indicated that some prominent Eucalyptus species were actually more closely related to Angophora than to the other eucalypts; they were split off into the...
s and the extensive pine plantations in the area. The town itself exists primarily to service these industries.
Corryong is supported by a variety of service clubs, a hospital and schools. It has a Catholic primary and Corryong College P-12 school. The College has approximately 460 (2006) students. Corryong is also home to the Australian Institute of Flexible Learning (AIFL) which offers 100% online education to all of Australia.
Its location makes it the Victorian gateway to the New South Wales snowfields, including the Thredbo
Thredbo, New South Wales
Thredbo Village and ski resort is in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, and a part of the Snowy River Shire.Thredbo is about 500 kilometres south of Sydney, accessible by the Alpine Way via Cooma, Berridale and Jindabyne...
ski village, and the Snowy Mountains Scheme
Snowy Mountains Scheme
The Snowy Mountains scheme is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia. It consists of sixteen major dams; seven power stations; a pumping station; and 225 kilometres of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts and was constructed between 1949 and 1974. The Chief engineer was Sir...
. It is a way station for many travellers, particularly those on motorcycles, travelling across Australia's highest mountains. Other tourists come to fish in the river and other nearby waterways, or to partake in horseriding around the mountain areas surrounding the town.
It is also of note as the home of Jack Riley, a hermit stockman employed by John Pearce of Greg Greg Station at Corryong to run cattle at "Tom Groggin" 60km upriver from Khancoban, New South Wales
Khancoban, New South Wales
Khancoban is a small town in Tumbarumba Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The town is located from the state capital, Sydney and from the state border with Victoria, in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, near the upper reaches of the Murray River...
. Riley's horseriding skills reputedly made him the inspiration for Banjo Paterson
Banjo Paterson
Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, OBE was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales where he spent much of his childhood...
's The Man from Snowy River. Whether this is true or not, the local government uses this claim extensively in its tourist promotions and holds a "high country festival" annually.
Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park
Burrowa-Pine Mountain is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 314 km northeast of Melbourne. The park is the location of Pine Mountain, Victoria the largest monolith in the southern hemisphere at 1.5 times the size of Uluru ....
and the massive Alpine National Park
Alpine National Park
The Alpine National Park is a national park in Victoria , northeast of Melbourne. It covers much of the higher areas of the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, including Victoria's highest point, Mount Bogong and the associated subalpine woodland and grassland of the Bogong High Plains...
. The Kosciuszko National Park
Kosciuszko National Park
Kosciuszko National Park covers 690,000 hectares and contains mainland Australia's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko for which it is named, and Cabramurra the highest town in Australia...
is located nearby across the state border. Both of these areas were extensively burnt in the bushfires which raged through the region in January 2003.
Golfers play at the Corryong Golf Club on Donaldson Street, a nine-hole course.
The town is the center of the Upper Murray Football League
Upper Murray Football League
The Upper Murray Football League is an Australian Rules football competition based in North-east, Victoria and South-Eastern Riverina, New South Wales. The players in the league are largely from Corryong and its surrounding areas. The competition is played over fifteen home and away rounds and four...
, an Australian Rules Football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
competition which began in 1893. Corryong is home to two of the three foundation clubs: Corryong FC, which has been based in the town from 1893 and Federal FC, formerly the Mount Elliot Miners and renamed in 1901 to celebrate the Federation of Australia
Federation of Australia
The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation...
and moved to be fully based at Corryong around the same time.
See also
- Corryong AirportCorryong AirportCorryong Airport is a small Australian regional airport, which serves the town of Corryong in Victoria's north....
The town is birthplace to several famous Australians including: Country music singer Lee Kernaghan. and Actress and comedian Corrine Grant.