Woori Yallock, Victoria
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Woori Yallock is a town in Victoria
, Australia
, 56 km east of Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges
. At the 2006 Census, Woori Yallock had a population of 2810.
The Post Office opened on 1 July 1886 as Woori Yalloak, changing its name to the current spelling in around 1911.
It contains a primary school, a football oval, a shopping area and a radio station (Yarra Valley FM
)http://www.yarravalleyfm.com/, and is passed by the Warburton Trail
, a walk and cycle track along the dismantled former Warburton railway line. It also has a bottle shop and a pub located on the Old Warburton Highway. There are two service stations located on either end of Woori Yallock on the Warburton Highway. There is also a branch of the Bendigo Bank within the shopping centre. Currently, Woori Yallock has a butcher, a FoodWorks, a newsagency, a hair salon, a chemist, a community centre, a costume hire shop, an auto parts shop, an opportunity shop, two real estate agents, a pizza shop, a video rental store, a mowing store and a pet supplies store. The Woori Bakery is famous for its award winning pies and is a regular stop on the Warburton trail for riders and walkers alike.
It is serviced by the bus route operated by Martyrs Bus Service.
The town has an Australian Rules football team, the Woori Tigers, competing in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League
.
The Yarra Valley Orchid Society meets monthly at the Woori Yallock Primary School.
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...
, 56 km east of Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges
Shire of Yarra Ranges
The Yarra Ranges Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges...
. At the 2006 Census, Woori Yallock had a population of 2810.
The Post Office opened on 1 July 1886 as Woori Yalloak, changing its name to the current spelling in around 1911.
It contains a primary school, a football oval, a shopping area and a radio station (Yarra Valley FM
Yarra Valley FM
Yarra Valley FM is the local community radio station broadcasting to the Yarra Valley area of Victoria, Australia. It can be heard throughout the Shires of Yarra Ranges, Cardinia and Murrindindi, as well as many eastern Melbourne metropolitan municipalities.Its format includes a variety of music...
)http://www.yarravalleyfm.com/, and is passed by the Warburton Trail
Warburton Trail
The Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail is a walking, cycling and horse-riding track in eastern Victoria, Australia. It runs a distance of 38 km between Lilydale and Warburton, along the former Warburton railway line...
, a walk and cycle track along the dismantled former Warburton railway line. It also has a bottle shop and a pub located on the Old Warburton Highway. There are two service stations located on either end of Woori Yallock on the Warburton Highway. There is also a branch of the Bendigo Bank within the shopping centre. Currently, Woori Yallock has a butcher, a FoodWorks, a newsagency, a hair salon, a chemist, a community centre, a costume hire shop, an auto parts shop, an opportunity shop, two real estate agents, a pizza shop, a video rental store, a mowing store and a pet supplies store. The Woori Bakery is famous for its award winning pies and is a regular stop on the Warburton trail for riders and walkers alike.
It is serviced by the bus route operated by Martyrs Bus Service.
The town has an Australian Rules football team, the Woori Tigers, competing in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League
Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League
The Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League is an Australian rules football and netball competition based in Victoria to the east and northeast of Melbourne.-History:...
.
The Yarra Valley Orchid Society meets monthly at the Woori Yallock Primary School.
External links
- Woori Yallock Precinct Brochure (Shire of Yarra Ranges)