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Warracknabeal (⫽ ˈ w ɒr ɪ k n ə ˌ b iː l ⫽ WO-rik-nə-beel) is a town in the Australian state of Victoria, located in the Victorian wheatbelt. Situated on the banks of the Yarriambiack Creek , 330 km northwest of Melbourne , it is the business and services centre of the northern Wimmera and southern Mallee districts, and hosts local government offices of the Shire of Yarriambiack .
Today, Warracknabeal is a thriving rural commercial centre, with a permanent population of about 2400, at the centre of the major grain growing area of the State. Wheat and barley remain the main cash crops but canola, peas, beans and lupins provide the diversification necessary in modern farming. The climate provides mild winters and warm ...
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The building was completed in stages with the ground floor being constructed in 1909, the second storey (which was the manager's residence) in 1921 and the whole building being handed over to Warracknabeal Historical Society in 1969. It is open from 2.00pm to 4.00pm every day except Saturday, tel: (03) 5398 2371.
Warracknabeal. The town of Warracknabeal is situated between Horsham and Hopetoun in the north-west of the state. Warracknabeal's commercial centre can be found along the northern end of Scott Street. It features a number of historic buildings including the Tudor-style post office (built in 1907) and the old State Savings Bank building (1909 ...
The Land Act of 1869 divided the area into 320 acre blocks for lease and eventual purchase by selectors, who arrived from many parts of Victoria and South Australia. The vast area grazed by the Scotts was reduced to two 640 acre sections, and these were finally sold in 1887, ending the squatters’ era in Warracknabeal.
In 1903 Warracknabeal was described in the Australian handbook: Warracknabeal’s Mallee capital status was echoed in several substantial public buildings, including the elaborately ornamental post office (1890), the Commercial and Warracknabeal Hotels (1890), the court house (1891) and the Borung shire offices (1904).
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