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Pira, Victoria

Coordinates: 35°15′15″S 143°21′55″E / 35.25417°S 143.36528°E / -35.25417; 143.36528
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Pira
Victoria
Pira is located in Rural City of Swan Hill
Pira
Pira
Coordinates35°15′15″S 143°21′55″E / 35.25417°S 143.36528°E / -35.25417; 143.36528
Population10 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3585
Location
LGA(s)Rural City of Swan Hill
Localities around Pira:
Nyrraby Nyah West Vinifera
Nowie Pira Woorinen North
Bulga Bulga Woorinen South

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 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

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pira". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 February 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  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.