Kyabram
Town in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kyabram is a town in north central Victoria, Australia. Kyabram is located in the centre of a rich irrigation district in the Goulburn River Valley, 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Melbourne. It is the second-largest town in the Shire of Campaspe, situated between the towns of Echuca and Shepparton and is close to the Murray River, Goulburn River, Campaspe River and Waranga Basin. As of the 2016 census the town had a population of 7,331 people and provides services to a district population of around 16,000. Surrounding smaller towns include Merrigum, Lancaster, Undera, Cooma, Wyuna, Kyvalley, Girgarre, Stanhope and Tongala.
Kyabram Victoria | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 36°19′0″S 145°03′0″E | ||||||||
Population | 10,100 (2022)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 1876 | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3620 | ||||||||
Elevation | 104.5 m (343 ft) | ||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Murray Plains | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Nicholls | ||||||||
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The name of the town is thought to derive from an Aboriginal word Kiambram meaning "Thick Forest".