Introduction
Not to be confused with Europa (disambiguation).
Town in Victoria, AustraliaTown in Victoria, AustraliaEuroaTownAerial panorama of EuroaEuroaCoordinates: 36°45′S 145°34′E / 36.750°S 145.567°E / -36.750; 145.567CountryAustraliaStateVictoriaLGAShire of StrathbogieLocation
148 km (92 mi) NE of Melbourne
49 km (30 mi) SE of Shepparton
86 km (53 mi) SW of Wangaratta
Government • State electorateEuroa • Federal divisionIndiElevation175 m (574 ft)Population • Total3,116 (2021 census)Postcode3666Mean max temp21.0 °C (69.8 °F)Mean min temp9.4 °C (48.9 °F)Annual rainfall648.9 mm (25.55 in)
Euroa is a town in the Shire of Strathbogie in the north-east of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Euroa's population was 3,116.
The name Euroa comes from an Aboriginal word in the old local dialect meaning 'joyful'.[citation needed]
History
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Seven Creeks Park Euroa
Major T.L. Mitchell camped on the banks of the Seven Creeks at Euroa during his 1836 "Australia Felix" expedition.
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1854 in the old town, as the township was settled.
Euroa's claim to fame is that the National Bank was robbed by Ned Kelly in 1878. Much of the region's wealth once came from sheep but now it comes from horse studs.
The Euroa Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1990.
Heritage sites[edit]
Euroa contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
1 Binney Street: National Bank of Australasia Building
90 Binney Street: Euroa Post Office
99 Binney Street: Euroa Court House
Geography
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Euroa is roughly midway between Melbourne and Albury. The area is geographically very flat, as the town is located in the huge Goulburn Valley, however the Strathbogie Ranges are not far away.
Climate[edit]
Euroa possesses a humid subtropical climate bordering on an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfa/Cfb), with very warm, relatively dry summers and cool, wetter winters. Average maxima vary from 29.7 °C (85.5 °F) in February to 12.3 °C (54.1 °F) in July while average minima fluctuate between 15.3 °C (59.5 °F) in January and 4.1 °C (39.4 °F) in July. Mean precipitation is moderately low (averaging 648.9 mm (25.55 in) per annum). Euroa receives 100.6 precipitation days annually, with a maximum frequency of rain in winter. Extreme temperatures have ranged from 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) on 31 January 1968 to −3.5 °C (25.7 °F) on 6 August 1974.
Climate data for Euroa (36°46′S 145°34′E / 36.76°S 145.57°E / -36.76; 145.57, 178 m AMSL) (1909-1976 normals, extremes 1965-1976)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
42.8(109.0)
41.0(105.8)
39.3(102.7)
29.6(85.3)
25.2(77.4)
20.2(68.4)
21.0(69.8)
21.6(70.9)
26.4(79.5)
35.0(95.0)
37.3(99.1)
39.1(102.4)
42.8(109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29.6(85.3)
29.7(85.5)
26.3(79.3)
20.9(69.6)
16.5(61.7)
13.1(55.6)
12.3(54.1)
13.9(57.0)
17.1(62.8)
20.4(68.7)
24.1(75.4)
27.6(81.7)
21.0(69.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
14.6(58.3)
15.3(59.5)
13.2(55.8)
9.7(49.5)
6.8(44.2)
4.8(40.6)
4.1(39.4)
4.9(40.8)
6.7(44.1)
8.6(47.5)
10.7(51.3)
13.4(56.1)
9.4(48.9)
Record low °C (°F)
3.0(37.4)
7.5(45.5)
3.0(37.4)
0.7(33.3)
−1.1(30.0)
−2.8(27.0)
−2.5(27.5)
−3.5(25.7)
−1.9(28.6)
−0.3(31.5)
1.0(33.8)
2.7(36.9)
−3.5(25.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
39.3(1.55)
32.9(1.30)
43.7(1.72)
47.1(1.85)
61.8(2.43)
74.8(2.94)
69.3(2.73)
70.3(2.77)
59.7(2.35)
61.3(2.41)
46.1(1.81)
43.2(1.70)
648.9(25.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)
4.8
4.0
5.1
6.5
9.3
11.8
13.2
13.0
10.5
9.5
6.9
6.0
100.6
Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1909-1976 normals, extremes 1965-1976)
