Walwa, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Walwa is a town in the Shire of Towong in north east Victoria
, Australia. The town is located 1 kilometre from the Murray River
on the former Murray Valley highway between Wodonga and Corryong. At the 2006 census
, Walwa and the surrounding area had a population of 268.
Across the river on the New South Wales side are the nearby towns of Jingellic
and Tumbarumba
.
a few kilometres out of Walwa, located in the Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park
is the largest monolith in the southern hemisphere at 1.5 times the size of Uluru
(Ayres Rock).
Walwa includes a Medical Centre, the Walwa Pub, Upper Murray Holiday Resort, Riverside Caravan Park, Tennis Courts and a Football/Netball Club, Walwa Primary School, Jemba Rock Crafts and Gifts, a B&B, Country Tractor Service, Veterinary Clinic, Panel Beaters, Radio station (Radio Upper Murray RUM).
The town has an Australian rules football
team competing in the Upper Murray Football League
known as the Border Walwa Magpies.
Golfers play at the course of the Walwa Golf Club on Murray River Road.
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 1 kilometre from 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...
on the former Murray Valley highway between Wodonga and Corryong. 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,...
, Walwa and the surrounding area had a population of 268.
Across the river on the New South Wales side are the nearby towns of Jingellic
Jingellic, New South Wales
Jingellic is a small town that straddles the boundaries of the Greater Hume Shire and Tumbarumba Shire Local Government Areas in southern New South Wales, Australia...
and Tumbarumba
Tumbarumba, New South Wales
Tumbarumba is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, about 500 km southwest of Sydney. Tumbarumba is located within the Riverina region and more specifically on the South West Slopes at the western edge of the Snowy Mountains. At the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, people lived...
.
History
A Post Office first opened on 1 March 1861 and closed in 1865. A Post Office again opened on 1 December 1885, although known as Walwa Creek from 1886 until 1905. Currently the Walwa Post Office is owned and operated by Colin Beer and Gayle Arnold, and services the areas of Walwa, Burrowye, Guys Forrest and Sandy Creek.Attractions
Pine MountainPine Mountain, Victoria
Pine Mountain is a gigantic monolith, said to be 1.5 times bigger than Uluru, situated in the Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park in Australia.-Location:...
a few kilometres out of Walwa, located in the Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park
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 ....
is the largest monolith in the southern hemisphere at 1.5 times the size of Uluru
Uluru
Uluru , also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. It lies south west of the nearest large town, Alice Springs; by road. Kata Tjuta and Uluru are the two major features of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park....
(Ayres Rock).
Walwa includes a Medical Centre, the Walwa Pub, Upper Murray Holiday Resort, Riverside Caravan Park, Tennis Courts and a Football/Netball Club, Walwa Primary School, Jemba Rock Crafts and Gifts, a B&B, Country Tractor Service, Veterinary Clinic, Panel Beaters, Radio station (Radio Upper Murray RUM).
The town has 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...
team competing in 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...
known as the Border Walwa Magpies.
Golfers play at the course of the Walwa Golf Club on Murray River Road.