Yalca
Town in Victoria, Australia
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Yalca is a locality in northern Victoria, Australia in the local government area of the Shire of Moira. At the 2016 census, Yalca had a population of 206, down from 301 in 2011.[1]
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Yalca North Public Hall, built in 1925 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 35°55′30″S 145°19′59″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 206 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3637 | ||||||||||||
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Yalca post office opened on 9 September 1879, and closed on 23 August 1957. Yalca East State School post office opened in 1902, was renamed Yalca East in 1906 and closed in 1907. Yalca North Post Office opened in 1902 and was closed in 1930. [2] Yalca North is the birthplace of legendary Australian grunge musician Mc Sween, whose acclaimed album “Over the Years” is regarded as one of the greatest grunge records ever made by an Australian artist.
