Nyah, Victoria

Nyah, Victoria
Nyah
Victoria
Nyah is located in Rural City of Swan Hill
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Nyah
Population: 323[1]
Postcode: 3594
Coordinates: 35°10′S 143°23′E / 35.167°S 143.383°E / -35.167; 143.383Coordinates: 35°10′S 143°23′E / 35.167°S 143.383°E / -35.167; 143.383
Location:
LGA: Rural City of Swan Hill
State District: Swan Hill
Federal Division: Mallee

Nyah is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Murray Valley Highway, in the Rural City of Swan Hill Local Government Area, 365 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Nyah had a population of 323.[1]

The town, on the banks of the Murray River was formed as the "Taverner Community Village Settlement" in the 1890s by Jim Thwaites as a utopian socialist community, one of many established along the Murray, including Waikerie in South Australia. The communities were established in imitation of the New Australia settlement of William Lane in Paraguay. The Post Office opened on 4 May 1894 (though known as Tyntynder for some months) [2]

Lack of access to water for fields and a falling-out of favour of socialism led to the end of state support for these communities.[3]

The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Nyah West has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Central Murray Football League.[4]

Nyah Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the town. [5]

Golfers play at the course of the Nyah District Golf Club on the Murray Valley Highway.[6]

Gallery

  • Nyah Bridge 2008

  • Nyah Pizza 2009

  • Nyah Post Office 2009

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nyah (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL239400&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
  3. ^ Adams, Victoria; Wallace, Simon (2005-02-25). "New Australia, Cosme and Nyah". Australian Broadcasting Corporation Mildura Swan Hill. http://www.abc.net.au/milduraswanhill/stories/s1310993.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-04. [dead link]
  4. ^ Full Points Footy, Nyah-Nyah West, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Nyah-Nyah_West_United.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25 [dead link]
  5. ^ Australian Harness Racing, Nyah, http://www.harness.org.au/nyah/nyah.cfm?fromstate=vic, retrieved 2009-05-11 
  6. ^ Golf Select, Nyah District, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1055, retrieved 2009-05-11 
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