Kiata

Kiata
Victoria

Little Desert Hotel
Kiata
Coordinates 36°22′0″S 141°47′0″E / 36.36667°S 141.78333°E / -36.36667; 141.78333Coordinates: 36°22′0″S 141°47′0″E / 36.36667°S 141.78333°E / -36.36667; 141.78333
Population 251 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 3418
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Hindmarsh
State electorate(s) Lowan
Federal Division(s) Mallee

Kiata is a town in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The town is 359 kilometres (223 mi) north-west of the state capital of Melbourne, on the Western Highway. The population at the 2011 census was 251.[1]

Facilities

The only hotel in town is the Little Desert Hotel. Open for meals on Fridays and Saturdays. [2] Kiata is also home to Inverness Motors, a museum of collectable and vintage car.[3] The Kiata Camp Ground is located south of the town, on the edge of the Little Desert National Park. There also a craft shop and located next door to that is the Kiata hall, now privately owned. Kiata also has 'the pines' picnic area located on the edge of the kiata flora reserve.

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/GL_VIC1338?opendocument&navpos=220
  2. ↑ http://dimboolabanner.com.au/newspaper/?p=218
  3. ↑ http://www.wimmeramalleetourism.com.au/our-towns/nhill-victoria

External links

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