Dooen, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Dooen is a small town situated in the Wimmera
region, Western Victoria
, Australia
. The Henty Highway
between Mildura
and Portland
passes through the tiny town. At the 2006 census
, Dooen and the surrounding area had a population of 544.
Dooen Post Office opened on 1 September 1877 and closed in 1982.
The Old Dooen pub is one of the few remaining occupied buildings and is popular amongst the agricultural students of Longerenong College. The Dooen School closed in 1994, the Dooen Hall is all that remains on the site.
The ABC
Western Victoria transmitter at Dooen, named 594 3WV, was built in the mid-30s. The mast is nearly 190 metres tall and the transmitter generates 50 kilowatts of energy, with only 13 other more powerful broadcast towers in Australia. The lattice work at the top of the mast is 20 metres in diameter.
Wimmera
The Wimmera is a region in the west of the Australian state of Victoria.It covers the dryland farming area south of the range of Mallee scrub, east of the South Australia border and north of the Great Dividing Range...
region, Western Victoria
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...
. The Henty Highway
Henty Highway
Henty Highway is a 360 kilometre highway in western Victoria, Australia. It's primarily a north-south route, and consists of a mix of 2 laned country highway standard and 4 lane arterial road within some of the larger towns along the route....
between Mildura
Mildura, Victoria
Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia and seat of the Rural City of Mildura local government area. It is located in the Sunraysia region, and is on the banks of the Murray River. The current population is estimated at just over 30,000.Mildura is a major agricultural centre...
and Portland
Portland, Victoria
The city of Portland is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. It is the main urban centre of the Shire of Glenelg. It is located on Portland Bay.-History:...
passes through the tiny town. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Dooen and the surrounding area had a population of 544.
Dooen Post Office opened on 1 September 1877 and closed in 1982.
The Old Dooen pub is one of the few remaining occupied buildings and is popular amongst the agricultural students of Longerenong College. The Dooen School closed in 1994, the Dooen Hall is all that remains on the site.
The ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
Western Victoria transmitter at Dooen, named 594 3WV, was built in the mid-30s. The mast is nearly 190 metres tall and the transmitter generates 50 kilowatts of energy, with only 13 other more powerful broadcast towers in Australia. The lattice work at the top of the mast is 20 metres in diameter.