Wandong, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Wandong is a town in Victoria
, Australia. The town is about 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne
, on the Hume Highway
. It is located right next to the town of Heathcote Junction
, and at the 2006 census
, the two towns had a population of 1,490.. The main centre nearest Wandong is Kilmore
.
Wandong Post Office opened on 9 October 1876.
Nearby is the L.B. Davern Nature Reserve, and Wandong is home to the Wandong Country Music Festival
.
The town has its own railway station on the Albury-Wodonga and Shepparton railway lines.
The local school was originally situated to the south of Wandong/Heathcote Junction and was known as Lightwood Flat Common School when it opened in 1871. The school was transferred to its current site in Wandong in 1882, and is currently known as Wandong Primary School. Although the grounds sustained some damage due to a bushfire on 7 February 2009, the school expected to reopen a few days later.
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 about 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) north 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...
, on the Hume Highway
Hume Highway
The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...
. It is located right next to the town of Heathcote Junction
Heathcote Junction, Victoria
Heathcote Junction is a town in central Victoria, Australia. The town is located north of the state capital, Melbourne and from nearby Wandong. At the 2006 census, Heathcote Junction and the surrounding area had a combined population of 887....
, and 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,...
, the two towns had a population of 1,490.. The main centre nearest Wandong is Kilmore
Kilmore, Victoria
Kilmore is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. Located north of Melbourne, it is contentiously claimed as Victoria's oldest inland settled town...
.
Wandong Post Office opened on 9 October 1876.
Nearby is the L.B. Davern Nature Reserve, and Wandong is home to the Wandong Country Music Festival
Wandong Country Music Festival
The Wandong Country Music Festival is an annual country music festival held in Wandong, Victoria, north of Melbourne, Victoria.Started in 1972, Wandong was once Australia's largest country music festival, but dwindling crowds in the 1980s lead to its cessation until 2001, when the modern version...
.
The town has its own railway station on the Albury-Wodonga and Shepparton railway lines.
The local school was originally situated to the south of Wandong/Heathcote Junction and was known as Lightwood Flat Common School when it opened in 1871. The school was transferred to its current site in Wandong in 1882, and is currently known as Wandong Primary School. Although the grounds sustained some damage due to a bushfire on 7 February 2009, the school expected to reopen a few days later.