Major Plains Victoria

Major Plains
Victoria
Major Plains; Victoria
	Major Plains
Coordinates	36°22′S 145°48′E / 36.367°S 145.800°E
Population	37 ( 2016 census)
Postcode(s)	3725
Location	226 km (140 mi) N of Melbourne ; 44 km (27 mi) E of Shepparton ; 33 km (21 mi) W of Benalla ;
LGA(s)	Rural City of Benalla; City of Greater Shepparton;
State electorate(s)	Shepparton; Euroa;
Federal division(s)	Indi; Nicholls;

Major Plains is a locality situated to the north-west of Benalla in Victoria, Australia.^[2] It is 226 kilometres by road from Melbourne.

The main east–west roads in the locality are Dookie-Devenish Road, Major Plains Road and Gooroombat-Dookie College Road (Thomas Road), while the main north–south roads are Duggans Road, Benalla Boundary Road (which divides the local government areas) and Roberts Road.^[3]

A primary school operated in the locality between 1918 and 1946.^[4] The original Major Plains Post Office was opened on 1 July 1870 and was temporarily renamed as Devenish Post Office between 1874 and 1878 before closing in 1898. A post office was re-established in 1901 and operated until 1948.^[5]

The heavy clay soil originally supported a Grey Box and Red Gum grassy woodland, and grassy wetlands to the north of Grogans Road. Native shrub species include Mallee Wattle ( Acacia montana), Hedge Wattle ( Acacia paradoxa), Golden Wattle ( Acacia pycnantha) Sweet Bursaria ( Bursaria spinosa) and Drooping Cassinia ( Cassinia arcuata).^[6]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Major Plains (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Major Plains". Gazeteer of Australia. Geoscience Australia. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
^ "Interactive Map". Land.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
^ "Major Plains". Building Files:Primary Schools. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
^ "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions – Environment. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
^ "Vegetation Profile for the Dookie Wetlands and Gilgai Plains" (PDF). Department of Natural Resources & Environment. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2009.

[abs-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Major Plains (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

[GA-2] "Major Plains". Gazeteer of Australia. Geoscience Australia. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2009.

[3] "Interactive Map". Land.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 21 June 2009.

[4] "Major Plains". Building Files:Primary Schools. Retrieved 21 June 2009.

[5] "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions – Environment. Retrieved 21 June 2009.

[6] "Vegetation Profile for the Dookie Wetlands and Gilgai Plains" (PDF). Department of Natural Resources & Environment. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2009.

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^ - Territory divided with another LGA

v t e Localities in the City of Greater Shepparton
City	Shepparton
Town	Arcadia Ardmona Bunbartha Congupna Dhurringile Dookie Grahamvale Katandra West Kialla Kialla West Kyabram^ Lancaster^ Lemnos Merrigum Mooroopna Murchison Orrvale Pine Lodge Shepparton East Shepparton North Tallygaroopna Tatura Toolamba Undera Violet Town^ Wyuna^
Locality	Boxwood^ Byrneside Caniambo Cooma Coomboona Cosgrove Cosgrove South Dookie College Gillieston Girgarre East Goulburn Weir^ Gowangardie Harston Karramomus Katandra Kialla East Kyabram South Major Plains^ Marionvale Marungi^ Moorilim^ Mooroopna North Mooroopna North West Mount Major Murchison East Murchison North Nalinga^ St Germains Stanhope South Stewarton^ Tamleugh North Tatura East Toolamba West Waranga Zeerust
^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Major Plains Victoria
Major Plains
Coordinates	36°22′S 145°48′E / 36.367°S 145.800°E / -36.367; 145.800
Population	37 ( 2016 census)^[1]
Postcode(s)	3725^[2]
Location	226 km (140 mi) N of Melbourne 44 km (27 mi) E of Shepparton 33 km (21 mi) W of Benalla
LGA(s)	Rural City of Benalla City of Greater Shepparton
State electorate(s)	Shepparton Euroa
Federal division(s)	Indi Nicholls