Woorinen South is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located within the Rural City of Swan Hill within the Mallee region of north-west Victoria. In the 2001 census, Woorinen South had 323 residents. The town is 350 km north-west of Melbourne and 10 km north-west of the regional centre Swan Hill. The town contains a number of small businesses and is in the centre of a prosperous and diverse agricultural area which produces wine, stone fruit, vegetables, wool, and cereal crops. Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... Postcodes are used by Australia Post to identify postal districts in Australia. ... km redirects here. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... km redirects here. ... Swan Hill from above Swan Hill () is a city in the north west of Victoria, Australia. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The Rural City of Swan Hill is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... The Rural City of Swan Hill is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The Mallee is the most northwesterly district in the state of Victoria. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Swan Hill from above Swan Hill () is a city in the north west of Victoria, Australia. ...

History

The first European settlers arrived in the area in the late nineteenth century and began clearing the land of its Mallee Scrub and planted crops. In the early years there was very little infrastructure and transport and crop production was achieved through horses and bullock teams. In 2003 the European population was estimated 799,466,000, about 1/8 of the world population. ...

The Woorinen irrigation area was started largely as a soldier settlement following the end of the First World War. The Woorinen Central School (No. 3945) opened for classes in 1917 at Reserve Road. The Woorinen Soldiers Memorial Hall was constructed in 1923 and was used as a meeting place for local people and was used for a number of years for RSL club meetings. The next school to open in the area was the Woorinen North School (No. 4148) at Monash Drive in 1925. The Woorinen South School (No. 4456) opened in 1930 in the Woorinen South township which was located on the railway line. Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ...

Traditionally, the areas of Woorinen and Woorinen North have been irrigation districts with water piped from the Murray River (some 10 kilometres away) to the vineyards to produce table grapes, wine grapes and sultanas. The areas around the Woorinen South township have traditionally been used for dry land farming for the production of wheat and barley crops using natural rainfall. Recent decades have seen the large scale expansion of stone fruit and vegetables in all of the Woorinen areas.

Due to dwindling class numbers and the Victorian state government cost cutting, the Woorinen Central School and the Woorinen North School both closed at the end of 1993. At this time, the South School changed its name to Woorinen District School to reflect its new status as the only school left open in the area. Post-primary aged students attend one of the secondary schools in nearby Swan Hill. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

In 2002, a new grain depot was opened on the railway line at Woorinen South for the storage of large amounts of grain from cereal crops in the area. Grain from the storage is sent to the southern Victorian ports by rail for export and shipment abroad. Stone fruit, vegetables and grapes produced in the region are sent to national supermarket chains and some is exported to Asia. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

Sport

In 1919, the Woorinen Football club, an Australian rules football club, started with its first club clours being black and white. The club changed its colours to the current yellow and black colours in 1937. Woorinen Football Club has won a number of premierships over the years with its most recent in 1993 and 2003. The home ground is located at Reserve Road next to the former Woorinen Central School. Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Big Men Fly - high marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the most important skill in Aussie Rules Footy Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Woorinen also had a tennis club for many years in the Lake Boga and District Tennis Association. Home games were played at the Woorinen South tennis courts.

References

• Swan Hill Genealogical & Historical Society Inc. Quarterly Newsletter Number 61 February 2000
• Penelope Monger and Deborah Banks. Woorinen Soldiers Hall ABC Mildura Swan Hill 27 September , 2005.
• Woorinen Football Club Footypedia.com

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