Type: | town |
Koetong | |
State: | vic |
Lga: | Shire of Towong |
Postcode: | 3704 |
Use Lga Map: | yes |
Coordinates: | -36.15°N 177°W |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Shire of Towong, Victoria |
Elevation: | 607 |
Stategov: | Benambra |
Fedgov: | Indi |
Dist1: | 394 |
Dir1: | NE |
Location1: | Melbourne |
Dist2: | 87 |
Dir2: | E |
Dist3: | 34 |
Dir3: | E |
Location3: | Tallangatta |
Dist4: | 48 |
Dir4: | W |
Location4: | Corryong |
Dist5: | 44 |
Dir5: | WSW |
Location5: | Walwa |
Koetong is a locality in north-east Victoria, Australia. The locality, part of the Towong Shire local government area, is on the Murray Valley Highway between Tallangatta and Corryong, 394km (245miles) north-east of the state capital, Melbourne, .
Koetong was surveyed in 1885 but not proclaimed until 1952.[1] Tin and gold mining has been sporadically carried out in the area since 1873.[2]
The local state school first opened in 1890 and after several temporary closures, closed permanently in 2003.[1] The town is an access point to nearby Mount Lawson State Park.[3]