Kulwin, Victoria

Kulwin is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 36 km to the east of Ouyen, Victoria.

Kulwin
Victoria
Kulwin
Coordinates35.067°S 142.633°E / -35.067; 142.633
Postcode(s)3490
Location
  • 415 km (258 mi) from Melbourne
  • 140 km (87 mi) from Mildura
  • 36 km (22 mi) from Ouyen
  • 274 km (170 mi) from Bendigo [1]
LGA(s)Rural City of Mildura
State electorate(s)Mildura
Federal Division(s)Mallee
Localities around Kulwin:
Hattah Liparoo Wemen, Annuello
Ouyen Kulwin Winnambool, Manangatang
Ouyen Mittyack Mittyack

Kulwin Post Office opened on 16 August 1920 when the railway arrived and closed on 19 November 1974.[2]

Kulwin State School (No. 4375) opened in the Kulwin Soldiers' Hall on 8 January 1929. A standalone building, formerly at Nowingi State School, was re-erected and occupied in April 1933, with an additional workroom erected by parents in 1934. The school closed on 5 June 1950, with the building being removed to Robinvale Consolidated School.[3]

References
  1. Travelmate Archived 2007-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. What Happened To All The Schools?. Local History Resource Centre. 1989. p. 26.



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