Katunga


Katunga is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moira local government area, 228 kilometres from the state capital, Melbourne. At the, Katunga had a population of 996.
Katunga Post Office opened on 10 June 1881.
The local railway station was opened on the Goulburn Valley railway in 1888, but today does not see regular passenger services. Katunga, similar to much of the surrounding area, is based on agriculture, including dairy production especially from local dairy farmers George and Sharyn Kantarias. Bizarrely, the town has two state primary schools with around 90 students at Katunga primary and 7 students at Katunga South primary just 2 km away.
The Katunga Football Club competing in the Picola & District Football League is based in the town.