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Colignan is a small rural town located on the banks of the Murray River, in North Western Victoria, Australia. The town is on the border of the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park. The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... Hattah-Kulkyne is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 417 km northwest of Melbourne. ...

The Murray River flows through Colignan. This island is commonly known as Watts's or Colignan Island and is fully submerged when the river is high

The economy of the town is based on primary industry, mostly citrus and grape growing. Avocados and almonds are also well represented. The rich soil and the proximity to the Murray River have allowed farming of a diverse range of crops. Dry land farming in the area consists of mainly wheat and barley. [1] The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ...


The closest town to Colignan is called Nangiloc which is Colignan spelt in reverse. Nangiloc () is a small rural community in North Eastern Victoria. ...

References

  1. ^ "Soils of the Nangiloc-Colignan irrigation area", Victoria department of agriculture and rural affairs, 1986. 


Coordinates: 34°33′S, 142°23′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



 

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