Katamatite
Victoria
Beek St, the main street of Katamatite
Katamatite is located in Shire of Moira
Katamatite
Katamatite
Coordinates36°05′S 145°41′E / 36.083°S 145.683°E / -36.083; 145.683
Population402 (2016 census)[1]
Established1876[2][3][4][5][6]
Postcode(s)3649
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Moira
State electorate(s)Ovens Valley
Federal division(s)Nicholls
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
19.1 °C
66 °F		 14 °C
57 °F		 390 mm
15.4 in
Localities around Katamatite:
Muckatah Muckatah Cobram East
Naring Katamatite Katamatite East
Invergordon Youanmite Youarang

Katamatite is a town in Victoria, Australia about 46 kilometres north east of Shepparton. At the 2011 census, Katamatite had a population of 433.[1]

Katamatite is located in the Murray Valley irrigation area. Township buildings were erected in 1877 and the Post Office opened on 1 December 1877.[7] The townships name is said to be derived from a question, specifically "Kate, am I tight?"[8]

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.[9]

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Katamatite (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 December 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Rudd, Ada (1976), Katamatite : the first 100 years, 1876-1976, The author, retrieved 5 August 2019
  3. ^ Rudd, Ada; Parker, Pam (1988), Katamatite pictorial history, Katamatite Historical Society, ISBN 978-0-7316-4749-1
  4. ^ Rudd, Ada (1978), Katamatite School 2069 centenary 1978, Katamatite State School (Katamatite, Vic.), retrieved 5 August 2019
  5. ^ Victoria. Division of Survey and Mapping (1876), Katamatite. PROC K 7, retrieved 5 August 2019
  6. ^ "Settlement at Katamatite". Leader. 12 July 1879. p. 6. Retrieved 5 August 2019 – via Trove.
  7. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 March 2021
  8. ^ Beatty, Bill (2 August 1947). "There's drama & tragedy in place names". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ^ Allen, Robert. "The day they kicked a cricket score at 'Katty'". Australianfootball.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  10. ^ Mitchell, Alex (2 August 2019). "Katamatite's Sam Wright reflects on AFL retirement". Shepparton News. McPherson Media Group. Retrieved 6 August 2019. I've only ever played for two clubs, Katamatite and North Melbourne
  11. ^ "RAIA news". Archived from the original on 12 August 2008.
  12. ^ "National Competitions - Australian Institute of Architects". Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  13. ^ "University lecturer awarded national Architecture prize | MUSSE". Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  14. ^ "Lost Shepparton". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Donald Kilgour". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  16. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/@nickname13059353/csb_4CBSW730Al_0XWov6JahLElu8tnju7K48yc0vyAZbMSJ1Js68hqJ6K-P0JJDEbyt. Retrieved 29 August 2019 – via PressReader. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ^ "Sports Hall of Fame: Our very own Don". Shepparton News. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

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