Corryong (36°11′S 147°53′E) is a small town in Victoria, Australia. Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ...

It is located 120 kilometres east of Albury-Wodonga, near the upper reaches of the Murray River and thus close to the New South Wales border. Its population is 1,215 (ABS figures, 1996). It is reachable by road along the Murray Valley Highway, and is indeed the eastern endpoint of this highway. Further eastern travel puts a driver on the Alpine Way, until recently a dirt road, before encountering any major settlements. Albury-Wodonga is the broad settlement incorporating the twin Australian cities of Albury and Wodonga, which are separated geographically by the Murray River and politically by a state border: Albury on the north of the river is part of New South Wales while Wodonga on the south bank is in... A branch of the Murray in its middle reaches, near Howlong, New South Wales The Murray River, or River Murray, is Australias second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Murray Valley Highway (Route B400) follows the south side of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia. ... The Alpine Way is a State highway in New South Wales, Australia. ...

Industries in the area involve mainly agriculture and forestry, particularly beef and dairy farming, though some farmers are experimenting with more exotic farming enterprises. The forestry industries include both harvesting native eucalypts and the extensive pine plantations in the area. The town itself exists primarily to service these industries. A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ... Beef is meat obtained from a bovine. ... Dairy farm near Oxford, New York, July 2001 In many northern-hemisphere countries a dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk (mostly from cows, sometimes from buffaloes, sheep or goats) for human consumption. ... Species About 600, see text Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of trees (rarely shrubs), the members of which dominate the tree flora of Australia. ...

Its location makes it the Victorian gateway to the New South Wales snowfields, including the Thredbo ski village, and the Snowy Mountains Scheme. It is a waystation for many travellers, particularly those on motorcycles, travelling across Australia's highest mountains. Other tourists come to fish in the river and other nearby waterways, or to partake in horseriding around the mountain areas surrounding the town. Thredbo is a village and ski resort in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Snowy Mountains Scheme is a massive water diversion and storage scheme, taking water from the eastern slopes of the Australian Alps (part of the Great Dividing Range) in eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales through pipes, tunnels and aqueducts into a series of dams, for use in hydro... A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ...

It is also of note as the home of Jack Riley, a stockman whose horseriding skills reputedly made him the inspiration for Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River. Whether this is true or not, the local government uses this claim extensively in its tourist promotions and holds a "high country festival" annually. Banjo Paterson. ... The Man From Snowy River is a poem by Australian bush poet Banjo Paterson. ...

Corryong is close to the Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park and the massive Alpine National Park. The Kosciuszko National Park is located nearby across the state border. Burrowa-Pine Mountain is a national park in Australia), 314 km northeast of Melbourne. ... Alpine is a national park in Victoria (Australia), northeast of Melbourne. ... Kosciuszko is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 354 km southwest of Sydney. ...