Mitiamo
Town in northern Victoria, Australia
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Mitiamo is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Loddon, 222 kilometres (138 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Mitiamo had a population of 116.[1]
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| Coordinates: 36°12′36″S 144°14′00″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 116 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3573 | ||||||||||||
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Mitiamo Post Office opened on 13 April 1875.[2] Mitiamo station opened in 1883 with the arrival of the Yungera line.
The town has an Australian Rules football and Netball Club competing in the Loddon Valley Football Netball League.
Former Mitiamo player Ken Sheldon would play in three day and one night premiership for Carlton FC. He would later become the senior coach for St Kilda FC.[3]
Golfers play at the course of the Mitiamo Golf Club on Mitiamo Forest Road.[4]
Terrick Terrick National Park is 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of the town.
