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| Coordinates:36°45′S145°34′E / 36.750°S 145.567°E /-36.750; 145.567 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,116 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3666 |
| Mean max temp | 21.0 °C (69.8 °F)[3] |
| Mean min temp | 9.4 °C (48.9 °F)[3] |
| Annual rainfall | 648.9 mm (25.55 in)[3] |
Euroa is a town in theShire of Strathbogie in the north-east ofVictoria, Australia. At the 2021census, Euroa's population was 3,116.[2]
The name Euroa comes from anAboriginal word in the old local dialect meaning 'joyful'.[citation needed]
Major T.L. Mitchell camped on the banks of theSeven Creeks at Euroa during his 1836 "Australia Felix" expedition. The Post Office opened on 1 January 1854 in the old town, as the township was settled.[4]
Euroa's claim to fame is that the National Bank was robbed byNed Kelly in 1878. Much of the region's wealth once came fromsheep but now it comes from horse studs.
The Euroa Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1990.[5]
Euroa contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Euroa is roughly midway betweenMelbourne andAlbury. The area is geographically very flat, as the town is located in the hugeGoulburn Valley, however theStrathbogie Ranges are not far away.
Euroa possesses ahumid subtropical climate bordering on anoceanic climate (Köppen: Cfa/Cfb), with very warm, relatively dry summers and cool, wetter winters. Average maxima vary from 29.7 °C (85.5 °F) in February to 12.3 °C (54.1 °F) in July while average minima fluctuate between 15.3 °C (59.5 °F) in January and 4.1 °C (39.4 °F) in July. Meanprecipitation is moderately low (averaging 648.9 mm (25.55 in) per annum). Euroa receives 100.6 precipitation days annually, with a maximum frequency of rain inwinter. Extreme temperatures have ranged from 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) on 31 January 1968 to −3.5 °C (25.7 °F) on 6 August 1974.[9]
| Climate data for Euroa (36°46′S145°34′E / 36.76°S 145.57°E /-36.76; 145.57, 178 m AMSL) (1909-1976 normals, extremes 1965-1976) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.8 (109.0) | 41.0 (105.8) | 39.3 (102.7) | 29.6 (85.3) | 25.2 (77.4) | 20.2 (68.4) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.6 (70.9) | 26.4 (79.5) | 35.0 (95.0) | 37.3 (99.1) | 39.1 (102.4) | 42.8 (109.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) | 29.7 (85.5) | 26.3 (79.3) | 20.9 (69.6) | 16.5 (61.7) | 13.1 (55.6) | 12.3 (54.1) | 13.9 (57.0) | 17.1 (62.8) | 20.4 (68.7) | 24.1 (75.4) | 27.6 (81.7) | 21.0 (69.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 13.2 (55.8) | 9.7 (49.5) | 6.8 (44.2) | 4.8 (40.6) | 4.1 (39.4) | 4.9 (40.8) | 6.7 (44.1) | 8.6 (47.5) | 10.7 (51.3) | 13.4 (56.1) | 9.4 (48.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) | 7.5 (45.5) | 3.0 (37.4) | 0.7 (33.3) | −1.1 (30.0) | −2.8 (27.0) | −2.5 (27.5) | −3.5 (25.7) | −1.9 (28.6) | −0.3 (31.5) | 1.0 (33.8) | 2.7 (36.9) | −3.5 (25.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 39.3 (1.55) | 32.9 (1.30) | 43.7 (1.72) | 47.1 (1.85) | 61.8 (2.43) | 74.8 (2.94) | 69.3 (2.73) | 70.3 (2.77) | 59.7 (2.35) | 61.3 (2.41) | 46.1 (1.81) | 43.2 (1.70) | 648.9 (25.55) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 100.6 |
| Source:Bureau of Meteorology (1909-1976 normals, extremes 1965-1976)[3] | |||||||||||||
The town is home to theShire of Strathbogie headquarters. The shire was established as part of the conservativeKennett government mass rationalisation across Victoria in the 1990s. Shire of Strathbogie incorporates the former Shires of Euroa, Violet Town, and Goulburn.
The town was bypassed by a deviation of theHume Highway that was constructed around 1992.
The town is located on the mainNorth East railway, and is served byV/Line passenger services fromEuroa station.
St John's is Euroa's onlyCatholic primary school and has served the Euroa community since 1921. The school has an approximate enrolment of 180 students and, from its founding until 2002, the school was run by the Sisters of Mercy.[10]
The current principal is Libby Hamilton.[10]
Euroa Primary School (School Number: 1706) is the town's only government-run primary school.[11] It has an enrolment of 120 students.
Euroa Secondary College (School Number: 7820) is the only secondary school in the Shire of Strathbogie and, in 2007, had an enrolment of 371 students. These students come from the surrounding area includingNagambie,Avenel,Longwood,Ruffy andViolet Town.[12] The current principal is Anna Eddy[12]
The town has anAustralian rules football team, the "Euroa Magpies", competing in theGoulburn Valley Football League.[13]
In June 1952, during the1952 VFL season, a seniorVictorian Football League (VFL) game was played at Euroa Oval. The match was organised as part of an effort by theAustralian National Football Council (ANFC) to promote the sport, and the other matches in the round were played inAlbury,Brisbane,Hobart,Sydney, andYallourn (all non-standard venues). The match in Euroa drew a crowd estimated at 7,500 people.[14][15]
Golfers play at the course of the Euroa Golf Club on Walters Road.[16]
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Euroa travel guide from Wikivoyage
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