Linga, Victoria

Linga is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway and Pinnaroo railway line between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region. It is situated about 8 kilometres east from Boinka and 11 kilometres west from Underbool.

Linga Victoria
Entering Linga
Linga
Coordinates	35°10′24″S 141°41′33″E
Population	10 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3509
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Location	487 km (303 mi) from Melbourne 165 km (103 mi) from Mildura 11 km (7 mi) from Underbool 8 km (5 mi) from Boinka [2]
LGA(s)	Rural City of Mildura
State electorate(s)	Mildura
Federal Division(s)	Mallee
Localities around Linga: Boinka Murray-Sunset Murray-Sunset Boinka Linga Underbool Big Desert Big Desert Big Desert

The name Linga is believed to be an invented derivative from the traditional Aboriginal name Lar-gni which meant camp of ... because as a place to camp it was a place to linger.[3]

The Post Office (as a receiving office) opened on 15 July 1912 when a regular mail service was provided by the opening of the railway from Ouyen to Murrayville a month earlier. It was called Manpy until 1913 and closed in 1975.[4]

Linga State School (No. 3798) opened on 31 March 1913 in the local hall, with a permanent building erected in 1916. The school closed on 17 December 1970. The building was subsequently sold and relocated to Ouyen.[5]

Linga South State School (No. 4460) opened on 30 January 1930 and closed in 1949.[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Linga (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
2. Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
3. Dictionary of Aboriginal Placenames Archived 19 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
4. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
5. What Happened To All The Schools?. Local History Resource Centre. 1989. p. 30.
6. What Happened To All The Schools?. Local History Resource Centre. 1989. p. 31.