Corop is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Campaspe and on the Midland Highway, 178 kilometres (111 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Corop and the surrounding area had a population of 129, while the town itself claims a population of 33.[1][2]
| Corop Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 36°27′0″S 144°47′0″E / 36.45000°S 144.78333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 161 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3559 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Campaspe | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Nicholls | ||||||||||||||
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Near the town are Lake Cooper and Greens Lake, both popular venues for aquatic activities. The town is home to as many holiday homes as permanent dwellings and the town is much larger in holiday times.[2]
Corop Post Office opened on 1 January 1868.[3]
Sport
editIn 1905, Corop Football Club played in the Elmore District Football Association[4] and finished last.[5] Corop joined the Campaspe Football League in 1933.[6] Corop then joined the Kyabram District Football League in 1936, finished last, then disbanded prior to the 1937 season.
References
edit- ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Corop". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Corop". Shire of Campaspe. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "1905 - ELMORE A v COROP". The Elmore Standard (Vic). 8 July 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "1905 - Football". The Elmore Standard (Vic). 29 July 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "1933 - Corop West". The Age. 16 June 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
External links
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