Woomelang
town in Victoria, Australia
Woomelang is a town in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area and on the Sunraysia Highway, 359 kilometres (223 mi) north-west of the state capital, Melbourne, 183 kilometres (114 mi) south-east of Mildura and 154 kilometres (96 mi) north of Horsham. At the 2011 census, Woomelang and the surrounding area had a population of 191.
As with most towns in the Mallee region, the main industry is dryland agriculture and woolgrowing. The population has been slowly declining, from 290 at the 1981 census to 211 people in 2001, 195 in 2006, and 191 in 2011.
Woomelang Post Office opened on 10 August 1900.
Woomelang Magistrates' Court closed on 1 May 1981, having not been visited by a Magistrate since 1971.
An interesting attraction to the south of Woomelang is a shearing shed constructed during World War II. Due to wartime shortages, the shed is made of compacted kerosene tins.
Sport
The Woomelang Football Club was founded around 1904 and initially played in the Woomelang District Football Association in 1911 and in 1912 and were undefeated premiers.
Woomelang FC were premiers of the North Western Football Association in 1921, 1922, 1926 and runners up in 1923.
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