Kyabram
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Allan Street, the main street of Kyabram | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 36°19′0″S 145°03′0″E / 36.31667°S 145.05000°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1876 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 104.5 m (343 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 7,543 (2021 Census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3620 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 21.8 °C (71.2 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 8.7 °C (47.7 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 451.7 mm (17.78 in) | ||||||||||||
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Kyabram (/kaɪˈæbrəm/) is a town in north central Victoria, Australia. Kyabram is located in the centre of a rich irrigation district in the Goulburn River Valley, 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Melbourne. The name of the town is thought to derive from a Bangerang word 'Kiambram' meaning 'thick forest'.
It is the second-largest town in the Shire of Campaspe, situated between the towns of Echuca and Shepparton and is close to the Murray River, Goulburn River, Campaspe River and Waranga Basin. As of the 2021 census the town had a population of 7,416 people and provides services to a district population of around 16,000. Surrounding smaller towns include Merrigum, Lancaster, Undera, Cooma, Wyuna, Kyvalley, Girgarre, Stanhope and Tongala.