Euroa, Victoria
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| Coordinates | 36°45′S 145°34′E / 36.750°S 145.567°ECoordinates: 36°45′S 145°34′E / 36.750°S 145.567°E | ||||||
| Population | 2,768 (2011 census) | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3666 | ||||||
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) | ||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Strathbogie | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Euroa | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Murray | ||||||
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Euroa is a town in the Shire of Strathbogie in the north-east of Victoria, Australia. At the 2011 census, Euroa's population was 2,768.
The name Euroa comes from an Aboriginal word in the old local dialect meaning 'joyful'.
Major T.L. Mitchell camped on the banks of the Seven Creeks at Euroa during his 1836 "Australia Felix" expedition. The Post Office opened on 1 January 1854 in the old town, as the township was settled.
Euroa's claim to fame is that the National Bank was robbed by Ned Kelly in 1878. Much of the region's wealth once came from sheep but now it comes from horse studs.
Euroa is roughly midway between Melbourne and Albury. The area is geographically very flat, as the town is located in the huge Goulburn Valley, however the Strathbogie Ranges are not far away.
Euroa contains several retirement villages, one high school, and two primary schools (one Catholic).
The town is home to the Shire of Strathbogie headquarters. The shire was established as part of the conservative Kennett government mass rationalisation across Victoria in the 1990s. Shire of Strathbogie incorporates the former Shires of Euroa, Violet Town, and Goulburn.
The town was bypassed by a deviation of the Hume Highway that was constructed around 1992.
The town is located on the main North East railway, and is served by V/Line passenger services from Euroa station.
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