Corryong

Corryong Victoria
Hansen St, the main street of Corryong
Corryong Location in Shire of Towong, Victoria
Coordinates	36°11′53″S 147°53′58″E / 36.19806°S 147.89944°E / -36.19806; 147.89944Coordinates: 36°11′53″S 147°53′58″E / 36.19806°S 147.89944°E / -36.19806; 147.89944
Population	1,440 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	3707
Elevation	313.5 m (1,029 ft)
Location	431 km (268 mi) ne of Melbourne 120 km (75 mi) e of Wodonga
LGA(s)	Shire of Towong
State electorate(s)	Benambra
Federal Division(s)	Indi
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 21.2 °C 70 °F 7.4 °C 45 °F 774.2 mm 30.5 in

Corryong is a small town in Victoria, Australia 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Albury-Wodonga, near the upper reaches of the Murray River and close to the New South Wales border. At the 2011 census, Corryong had a population of 1,440.

The Post Office opened on 1 February 1874. The town also has its own airport.

Corryong has a highland-influenced oceanic climate (Csb) with hot summers and cold winters, and a high diurnal range throughout the year.

It is accessible by road along the Murray Valley Highway, and is indeed the eastern endpoint of this highway. Further eastern travel puts a driver on the Alpine Way, until recently a dirt road, before encountering any major settlements.

Industries in the area involve mainly agriculture and forestry, particularly beef and dairy farming, though some farmers are experimenting with more exotic farming enterprises. The forestry industries include both harvesting native eucalypts and the extensive pine plantations in the area. The town itself exists primarily to service these industries.

Corryong is supported by a variety of service clubs, a hospital and schools. It has a Catholic primary and Corryong College P-12 school. The college has approximately 460 (2006) students. Corryong is also home to the Australian Institute of Flexible Learning (AIFL) which offers 100% online education to all of Australia.

Its location makes it the Victorian gateway to the New South Wales snowfields, including the Thredbo ski village, and the Snowy Mountains Scheme. It is a way station for many travellers, particularly those on motorcycles, travelling across Australia's highest mountains. Other tourists come to fish in the river and other nearby waterways, or to partake in horseriding around the mountain areas surrounding the town.

It is also of note as the home of Jack Riley, a hermit employed by John Pierce of Tom Groggin Station for 23 years to run cattle at "Tom Groggin" 60 kilometres (37 mi) upriver from Khancoban. The local government uses this claim extensively in its tourist promotions and holds a "high country festival" annually.