Waaia

Waaia Victoria
Waaia Hotel
Waaia
Coordinates	36°03′0″S 145°21′0″E / 36.05000°S 145.35000°ECoordinates: 36°03′0″S 145°21′0″E / 36.05000°S 145.35000°E
Population	376 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3637
Location	228 km (142 mi) N of Melbourne 38 km (24 mi) N of Shepparton 69 km (43 mi) E of Echuca 14 km (9 mi) E of Nathalia
LGA(s)	Shire of Moira
State electorate(s)	Shepparton
Federal Division(s)	Murray
Localities around Waaia: Yalca Yalca Katunga Nathalia Waaia Numurkah Nathalia Kaarimba Numurkah

Waaia (/ˈweɪaɪ/ WAY-eye) is a town in northern Victoria, Australia in the Shire of Moira local government area, 228 kilometres (142 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. The area is home to mainly irrigated dairy farms. At the 2011 census, Waaia and the surrounding area had a population of 376.^[1]

Waaia was established in the late 1880s to cater for the increasing rural population of the surrounding area following the opening of the railway line in October 1888,^[2] and a Post Office opened on 17 December that year.^[3] The rail line closed in 1986.^[2]

The town consists of a school (established 1890), a hotel and an Australian rules football ground (the town has a team in the Picola & District Football League), along with around 10 houses.

Waaia is home to an annual tractor pull, organised by the local community action group.^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Waaia (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
2. "VR timeline". VR History. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
4. "Welcome to Waaia Tractor Pull". Veronica Williams. Retrieved 2016-04-05.