Katamatite
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Beek St, the main street of Katamatite | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 36°05′S 145°41′E / 36.083°S 145.683°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1876 | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 453 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3649 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 19.1 °C (66.4 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 14 °C (57 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 390 mm (15 in) | ||||||||||||
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Katamatite is a town in Victoria, Australia about 46 kilometres north east of Shepparton. At the 2021 census, Katamatite had a population of 453.
Katamatite is located in the Murray Valley irrigation area. Township buildings were erected in 1877 and the Post Office opened on 1 December 1877. The township's name comes from the Kwat Kwat people and was the name of a creek. It was possibly pronounced "eet" rather than "ite."
The town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Picola & District Football League. The team received publicity and notoriety back in 1925, when they defeated Wattville 78.19 (487) to 1.3 (9), in an attempt to win the minor premiership on percentage from Dookie.