Yuroke
Town in Victoria, Australia
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Yuroke is a locality in Victoria, Australia, 26 km (16 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Yuroke recorded a population of 123 at the 2021 census.[1]
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| Coordinates: 37.600°S 144.880°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 123 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3063 | ||||||||||||
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Yuroke is located adjacent to the Melbourne Metropolitan Area, beyond the Urban Growth Boundary.[2] It is located between Mickleham and Greenvale, on Mickleham Road.
History
Yuroke gets its name from an Indigenous word, "Eurok Iguana", the meaning of which remains unclear.[3][4]
Yuroke Post Office opened around 1902 and closed in 1975.[5]
Yuroke was the filming location for Melbourne band Painters & Dockers' single Nude School.
See also
- Shire of Bulla – Yuroke was previously within this former local government area.
- former Electoral district of Yuroke
