Colignan
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The Murray River flows through Colignan. This island, commonly known as Watts's or Colignan Island, is fully submerged when the river is high | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°33′S 142°23′E / 34.550°S 142.383°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 305 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3494 | ||||||||||||
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Colignan is a town on the banks of the Murray River, in North Western Victoria, Australia. The town is on the border of the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park. At the 2016 census, Colignan and the surrounding area had a population of 329.
The closest town to Colignan is called Nangiloc which is Colignan spelt in reverse. It appears that Colignan predated Nangiloc, and Colignan is thought to have been the name of a local Aboriginal leader.