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Overview Koroit is a small town in Western Victoria, Australia. It is approximately 18km from Warrnambool and 300km from greater Melbourne. A large portion of Koroit is rural land, with all the housing developments located on the southern end of the suburb, which borders Tower Hill Lake. As per the 2016 census, there are 2055 people living in Koroit.
Living in Koroit Koroit is a cute country town just northwest of Warrnambool on Victoria's southern border. The Koroit Botanic Garden makes up a considerable part of the central recreational area, with the Koroit War Memorial on the edge of the gardens. Mickey Bourke's Koriot Hotel and Commercial Hotel are the two pubs that tend to host many events for the locals, with Micky Bourke's an iconic venue that was established in 1853. There are three schools in Koroit, giving locals access to quality education.
History of Koroit Koroit is named after the people of Koroit Gundidj, who populated this area before the European Colonisation. The descendants of the Koroit Gundidj people retain special connections with this land as it used to be a prosperous food source for these people before the British colonisation. 1837 marks the arrival of the first European settler in the area. The 1840s and 1850s witnessed numerous Irish immigrants making it their home.
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