Koorlong, Victoria
Koorlong is a locality in Victoria, Australia located approximately 15 km south west of Mildura.
Located in Koorlong is the 1/8-mile Sunset Strip dragstrip, the Jambaroo Park motorcycle sports complex and the Koorlong Primary School. The Post Office opened on 1 January 1912 and continues to operate alongside Koorlong Store.
1943 mid-air collision
On 21 January 1943, two RAAF Wirraway trainers collided over the town. 3 crew members were killed, with only the instructor of one aircraft surviving.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koorlong, Victoria.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koorlong (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 16 February 2021
- ^ Dunn, Peter. "COLLISION OF TWO WIRRAWAYS OVER KOORLONG, VIC ON 21 JANUARY 1943". ozatwar.com. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
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