| Kerang Victoria | |||||||||
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 Main street of Kerang | |||||||||
  Kerang | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°43′0″S 143°55′0″E / 35.71667°S 143.91667°E | ||||||||
| Population | 3,893 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3579 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Gannawarra | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray Plains | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||
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Kerang is a town on the Loddon River in northern Victoria in Australia. It is the commercial centre to an irrigation district based on livestock, horticulture, lucerne and grain. It is located 279 kilometres (173 mi) north-west of Melbourne on the Murray Valley Highway a few kilometres north of its intersection with the Loddon Valley Highway, elevation 78 metres (256 ft). At the 2016 census, Kerang had a population of 3,893.[1] Kerang is believed to be an Aboriginal word for Cockatoo. It is home to the largest solar and battery farm in the country which was opened in June 2019. The 50-megawatt battery system is located outside of Kerang and stores 100 per cent renewable energy. The 2,000 solar panels have become a tourist attraction and are drawing many businesses to the town.[2]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kerang (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Australia's largest solar and battery farm opens in Kerang, improves energy security". ABC News. 14 June 2019.
