Dookie, Victoria
Dookie (/ˈduːki/) is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. It is situated in a valley between Mount Major and Mount Saddleback. Dookie is a farming community. At the 2021 census, Dookie had a population of 333.
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| Coordinates | 36°20′0″S 145°42′0″E | ||||||||
| Population | 333 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3646 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 189 m (620 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Greater Shepparton | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Shepparton | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Nicholls | ||||||||
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Dookie is five minutes by car from Dookie College, jointly managed by the Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE and University of Melbourne since 2005. Dookie has many sporting and community groups as well as a cycling track, the Dookie rail trail. The rail trail was opened by the mayor of Greater Shepparton, Michael Polan, in 2012.
The post office opened around February 1878, was replaced by Dookie Railway Station office in 1888 when the railway arrived, which was then renamed Dookie in 1901.
Dookie United Football Club, an Australian rules football team competing in the Picola & District Football League, is based in the town.
The town also has a film society of 75 members who meet monthly at the Dookie Memorial Hall. The film society is a member of the FVFS (Federation of Victorian Film Societies).
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dookie (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
Gallery
Gladstone Hotel
Park in the centre of town
Plains to the east of the town
St Mary's Roman Catholic church
External links
- Lifestyle Dookie. Community website. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
- Local history of Dookie
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