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Kewell North in the region of Victoria is a town in Australia - some 382 mi or ( 615 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kewell North is now 07:34 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Melbourne " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Adelaide, Sheep Hills, Nullan, Minyip, and Mellis. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Adelaide . Where to go and what to see in Kewell North ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Minyip

Minyip is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, 320 kilometres north west of Melbourne. It is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area. At the 2006 census, Minyip had a population of 579. The name "Minyip" is derived from the Aboriginal word for "Ashes". The town is known as the "Heart of the Wheat belt". Dryland agriculture especially grain production and handling is one of the region's major industries.

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Located at -36.45 142.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Towns in Victoria (Australia), Wimmera

Murtoa, Victoria

Murtoa is a wheat district town in Victoria, Australia, situated around Lake Marma on the Wimmera Highway, 305 kilometres north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. The town is in the Shire of Yarriambiack local government area. At the 2006 census, Murtoa had a population of 912. The name Murtoa is believed to come from a local Aboriginal word meaning "home of the lizard". Murtoa's post office opened on 1 August 1874.

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Located at -36.60 142.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Towns in Victoria (Australia), Wimmera

County of Borung

The County of Borung is one of the 37 counties of Victoria which are part of the cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. The northern boundary of the county is at 36°S. At the north its western boundary is 142°E, its eastern boundary is 143°E. Larger towns include Dimboola, Warracknabeal, Horsham and Stawell. The county was proclaimed in 1871 together with the other counties of the Wimmera Land District.

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Located at -36.60 142.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Counties of Victoria (Australia)

Murtoa railway station

Murtoa is no longer used as a passenger station following the withdrawal of the V/Line Dimboola service in 1993. The station however still functions as an important location for Freight Australia where it serves as the junction for the Hopetoun branch. The station used to have a dock platform for the Hopetoun branch. People in Murtoa have called on The Overland, the interstate rail journey that runs from Adelaide to Melbourne to make Murtoa an additional stop for the train service.

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Located at -36.61 142.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)

Shire of Warracknabeal

The Shire of Warracknabeal was a local government area about 200 kilometres west-northwest of Bendigo and 60 kilometres north of Horsham in western Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,839 square kilometres, and existed from 1891 until 1995.

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Located at -36.25 142.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Former Local Government Areas of Victoria (Australia)