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| Thorpdale Victoria | |
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 "Welcome to Thorpdale - Heart of Potato Country" | |
  Thorpdale | |
| Coordinates | 38°17′0″S 146°10′0″E / 38.28333°S 146.16667°E |
| Population | 447 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3835 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Baw Baw |
| State electorate(s) | Narracan |
| Federal division(s) | Monash |
Thorpdale is a town in the Gippsland area of eastern Victoria in the Shire of Baw Baw. Famous for its potatoes, it is located amongst the rich farmland of the Latrobe Valley. Thorpdale spuds are eaten around the country and also exported overseas. The name "Thorpdale" means "village in a valley".[2] The soil in the area is particularly rich as the town is located in a former volcanic crater. It is administered by the Shire of Baw Baw. At the 2006 census, Thorpdale and the surrounding area had a population of 447.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Thorpdale (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
- ^ "Trafalgar". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2010.