Population 271 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Ripon Federal division Division of Wannon | Postcode(s) 3385 Postal code 3385 | |
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Location 257 km (160 mi) NW of Melbourne
144 km (89 mi) NW of Ballarat
53 km (33 mi) SE of Horsham
23 km (14 mi) NW of Stawell LGA(s) Shire of Northern Grampians | ||
Glenorchy is a town in the Wimmera district of the Australian state of Victoria. The town in located in the Northern Grampians Shire and on the Wimmera River, 257 kilometres (160 mi) north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Glenorchy had a population of 271.
Map of Glenorchy VIC 3385, Australia
The town was established around the "Four Posts Inn", opened in 1847 and within two years boasted a store, smithy and post office. The town was surveyed in 1850 by Robert Buchanan who named it after Glen Orchy in Scotland.
In 2010, Glenorchy was subjected to flooding after the Wimmera River broke its banks.
References
Glenorchy, Victoria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA