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Pira is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 23 km from Swan Hill. It was a stop on the Piangil railway line but the station is now closed.

Pira
Victoria
Pira
Coordinates35°15′15″S 143°21′55″E
Population10 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3585
Location
  • 361 km (224 mi) from Melbourne
  • 23 km (14 mi) from Swan Hill
  • 121 km (75 mi) from Ouyen
  • 201 km (125 mi) from Mildura[2]
LGA(s)Rural City of Swan Hill
Localities around Pira:
Nyrraby Nyah West Vinifera
Nowie Pira Woorinen North
Bulga Bulga Woorinen South

Pira Post Office opened on 14 July 1924 and closed in 1975.[3]

In December 2017 Amanda Maher, a farmer from Pira, was awarded a Victorian Young Farmer's Scholarship.[4]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pira". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. "Travelmate". Archived from the original on 1 May 2001. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
  3. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 27 March 2021
  4. Pulford, Jaala (19 December 2017). "Giving Young Farmers That Winning Edge" (Press release). Premier of Victoria. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018.



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