Licola
Victoria
Bridge over the Macalister River
Licola is located in Shire of Wellington
Licola
Licola
Coordinates37°38′S 146°37′E / 37.633°S 146.617°E / -37.633; 146.617
Population11 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3858
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Wellington
State electorate(s)Gippsland East
Federal division(s)Gippsland

Licola is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Licola Road, in the Shire of Wellington, 254 kilometres east of Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Licola and the surrounding area had a population of 11.[1]

Overview

The Lions Club owns a large section of land in Licola and operates a youth camp on site, the Licola Wilderness Village, which is immediately surrounded by farm land. The town is the southern gateway to the Alpine National Park. Its main industries are tourism, logging and farming. It has one general store including post office and petrol station and a small number of houses. It is also the only Victorian town not connected to the mains electricity grid, generating its own power.[2][3] The town is frequented by motorbike riders, campers and hikers alike.

History

The first Licola Post Office opened on 14 September 1908 and was renamed Glenfalloch in 1912. A Licola Post Office was again open 1914–1919, 1920–1923 and 1954–1993.[4]

In July 2007, Licola suffered serious floods which caused a great deal of damage to roads, farms and national park areas. The main road from Heyfield was closed for two months following the destruction of the heritage-listed Cheynes Bridge, which was subsequently rebuilt.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Licola". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Licola Wilderness Village". Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Lions Village Licola Inc application for individual exemption". Australian Energy Regulator. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Clean-up begins as Vic flood crisis eases, Posted Mon Nov 5, 2007, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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