Pira, Victoria

Pira is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 23 km from Swan Hill.

Pira
Victoria
Pira
Coordinates35°15′15″S 143°21′55″E
Postcode(s)3585
Location
  • 361 km (224 mi) from Melbourne
  • 23 km (14 mi) from Swan Hill
  • 121 km (75 mi) from Ouyen
  • 201 km (125 mi) from Mildura [1]
LGA(s)Rural City of Swan Hill
Localities around Pira:
Nyrraby Nyah West Vinifera
Nowie Pira Woorinen North
Bulga Bulga Woorinen South

Pira Post Office opened on the morning of 14 July 1924 and closed nightly thereafter, and for the final time in 1975.[2]

In December 2017 Amanda Maher, a farmer from Pira and member of the Australian Alpaca Association, was awarded a Victorian Young Farmer's Scholarship.

References

  1. Travelmate
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008



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