Granya, Victoria
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Granya is a town in north eastern Victoria
, Australia. The town is located on the Murray arm
of Lake Hume
in the Towong Shire
local government area, 378 kilometres (234.9 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne
. At the 2006 census
, Granya and the surrounding area had a population of 150.
The town was established in the 1860s following a gold rush
.
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. The town is located on the Murray arm
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...
of Lake Hume
Lake Hume
Lake Hume is an artificial lake in Australia formed by the Hume Weir east of Albury-Wodonga on the Murray River just downstream of its junction with the Mitta River. The small towns of Tallangatta, Bonegilla and Bellbridge are located on the shores of Lake Hume...
in the Towong Shire
Towong Shire
The Shire of Towong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Corryong and Tallangatta. It has an area of 6,670 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 6,400...
local government area, 378 kilometres (234.9 mi) north west of the state capital, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. 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,...
, Granya and the surrounding area had a population of 150.
The town was established in the 1860s following a gold rush
Gold rush
A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers to an area that has had a dramatic discovery of gold. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States, while smaller gold rushes took place elsewhere.In the 19th and early...
.