Linga, Victoria

Linga
Victoria
Entering Linga
Linga
Coordinates 35°10′24″S 141°41′33″E / 35.17333°S 141.69250°E / -35.17333; 141.69250Coordinates: 35°10′24″S 141°41′33″E / 35.17333°S 141.69250°E / -35.17333; 141.69250
Population 10 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3509
Elevation 98 m (322 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Rural City of Mildura
State electorate(s) Mildura
Federal Division(s) Mallee
Localities around Linga:
Boinka Murray-Sunset Murray-Sunset
Boinka Linga Underbool
Big Desert Big Desert Big Desert

Linga is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway and Pinnaroo railway line between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region. It is situated about 8 kilometres east from Boinka and 11 kilometres west from Underbool.

The name Linga is believed to be an invented derivative from the traditional Aboriginal name Lar-gni which meant camp of ... because as a place to camp it was a place to linger.[3]

The Post Office (as a receiving office) opened on 15 July 1912 when a regular mail service was provided by the opening of the railway from Ouyen to Murrayville a month earlier. It was called Manpy until 1913 and closed in 1975.[4]

Linga State School (No. 3798) opened on 31 March 1913 in the local hall, with a permanent building erected in 1916. The school closed on 17 December 1970. The building was subsequently sold and relocated to Ouyen.[5]

Linga South State School (No. 4460) opened on 30 January 1930 and closed in 1949.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Linga (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  2. ↑ Travelmate Archived 25 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Dictionary of Aboriginal Placenames Archived 19 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  5. ↑ What Happened To All The Schools?. Local History Resource Centre. 1989. p. 30.
  6. ↑ What Happened To All The Schools?. Local History Resource Centre. 1989. p. 31.


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