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Linga
Victoria
Linga; Victoria
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	Linga
Coordinates	35°10′24″S 141°41′33″E / 35.17333°S 141.69250°E
Population	10 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	3509
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Location	487 km (303 mi) from Melbourne ; 165 km (103 mi) from Mildura ; 11 km (7 mi) from Underbool ; 8 km (5 mi) from Boinka ;
LGA(s)	Rural City of Mildura
State electorate(s)	Mildura
Federal division(s)	Mallee
	Localities around Linga:

Linga is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway and Pinnaroo railway line between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region. It is situated about 8 kilometres east from Boinka and 11 kilometres west from Underbool.

The name Linga is believed to be an invented derivative from the traditional Aboriginal name Lar-gni which meant camp of ... because as a place to camp it was a place to linger.^[3]

The Post Office (as a receiving office) opened on 15 July 1912 when a regular mail service was provided by the opening of the railway from Ouyen to Murrayville a month earlier. It was called Manpy until 1913 and closed in 1975.^[4]

Linga State School (No. 3798) opened on 31 March 1913 in the local hall, with a permanent building erected in 1916. The school closed on 17 December 1970. The building was subsequently sold and relocated to Ouyen.^[5]

Linga South State School (No. 4460) opened on 30 January 1930 and closed in 1949.^[6]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Linga (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ Dictionary of Aboriginal Placenames Archived 19 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 February 2021
^ What Happened To All The Schools?. Local History Resource Centre. 1989. p. 30.
^ What Happened To All The Schools?. Local History Resource Centre. 1989. p. 31.