Linga, Victoria

Linga
Linga
Town
	Entering Linga
	Linga
	Coordinates: 35°10′24″S 141°41′33″E / 35.17333°S 141.69250°E / -35.17333; 141.69250
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
LGA	Rural City of Mildura;
Location	487 km (303 mi) from Melbourne ; 165 km (103 mi) from Mildura ; 11 km (6.8 mi) from Underbool ; 8 km (5.0 mi) from Boinka ;
Government
• State electorate	Mildura;
• Federal division	Mallee;
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Population
• Total	10 (2016 census)
Postcode	3509
	Localities around Linga

Town in Victoria, Australia

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Linga South State School (No. 4460) opened on 30 January 1930 and closed in 1949.^[7]

References

^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Linga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Linga (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
^ Dictionary of Aboriginal Placenames Archived 19 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 February 2021
^ What Happened To All The Schools?. Local History Resource Centre. 1989. p. 30.
^ What Happened To All The Schools?. Local History Resource Centre. 1989. p. 31.

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[1] Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Linga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[abs-3] Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Linga (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 October 2007.

[4] Dictionary of Aboriginal Placenames Archived 19 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[a-5] Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 February 2021

[6] What Happened To All The Schools?. Local History Resource Centre. 1989. p. 30.

[7] What Happened To All The Schools?. Local History Resource Centre. 1989. p. 31.