Watchupga, Victoria

Watchupga is a locality in Northern Victoria, Australia. The local government area of Watchupga is the Shire of Buloke.[2] Watchupga has a grain station on the Mildura railway line with a grain silo on the site which is 84 metres tall.[3][4] However, the station was closed to passenger and parcels traffic on 11 November 1975.[5] Watchupga Post Office opened on 23 July 1900 and was closed on 29 February 1972.[6]

Watchupga
Victoria
Watchupga is located in Shire of Buloke
Watchupga
Watchupga
Coordinates35°45′28″S 142°43′33″E
Population43 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)3485
LGA(s)Shire of Buloke
State electorate(s)Mildura
Federal division(s)Mallee
Localities around Watchupga:
Woomelang Woomelang Willangie
Hopetoun Watchupga Willangie
Beulah Curyo Marlbed

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Watchupga (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Map of the Shire of Buloke" (PDF). Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  3. "Victorian Railway Map" (PDF). Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  4. "Watchupga grain station information". Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  5. "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1976. p. 9.
  6. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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