Thoona

Thoona is a town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Rural City of Benalla local government area,  north east of the state capital Melbourne. At the , Thoona and the surrounding area had a population of 474 dropping to just 127 ten years later.

Thoona Post Office opened on 18 August 1882. Thoona Primary School closed in 2015.

The town itself is located on the edge of a small hill and the word Thoona is Aboriginal for “small hill”, also. The Warby Ranges are around  east.  Thoona was home to the first co-operative butter factory in north-east Victoria. In March each year Thoona hosts the Victorian Wheelie Bin championships. A documentary on the event was made in 2001.

References

External links

Thoona Primary School - Official website

Category:Towns in Victoria (Australia)