Corop, Victoria
{{redirect|Corop|the Dutch regional area|COROP}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place| type = town
| name = Corop
| state = vic
| image = CoropGeneralStore.JPG
| caption = General store
| use_lga_map = yes
| coordinates = {{coord|36|27|0|S|144|47|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = right
| lga = Shire of Campaspe
| postcode = 3559
| est =
| pop = 161
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| elevation=
| maxtemp =
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|near-nw=Bonn
|near-n=Nanneella
|near-ne=Girgarre
|near-w=Burnewang
|near-e=Carag Carag
|near-sw=Runnymede
|near-s=Burramboot
|near-se=Burramboot
| stategov = Euroa
| stategov2 = Murray Plains
| fedgov = Nicholls
| dist1 = 178
| dir1 = N
| location1= Melbourne
| dist2 = 55
| dir2 = W
| location2= Shepparton
| dist3 = 20
| dir3 = e
| location3= Elmore
| dist4 = 17
| dir4 = W
| location4= Stanhope
}}
Corop is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Campaspe and on the Midland Highway, {{convert|178|km|mi}} north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Corop and the surrounding area had a population of 129, while the town itself claims a population of 33.{{cite web|url=http://www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/level3.asp?menuID=16&pageID=1000|title=Corop|publisher=Shire of Campaspe|accessdate=5 December 2014}}
Near the town are Lake Cooper and Greens Lake, both popular venues for aquatic activities. The town is home to as many holiday homes as permanent dwellings and the town is much larger in holiday times.
Corop Post Office opened on 1 January 1868.{{Cite web | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Corop* | access-date = 3 April 2021 }}
Sport
In 1905, Corop Football Club played in the Elmore District Football Association{{cite web |title=1905 - ELMORE A v COROP. |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/253489950 |publisher=The Elmore Standard (Vic) |access-date=23 February 2024 |page=2 |date=8 July 1905}} and finished last.{{cite web |title=1905 - Football |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/253490492 |publisher=The Elmore Standard (Vic) |access-date=24 February 2024 |page=2 |date=29 July 1905}}
Corop joined the Campaspe Football League in 1933.{{cite web |title=1933 - Corop West |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203824330 |publisher=The Age |access-date=23 February 2024 |pages=6 |date=16 June 1933}}
Corop then joined the Kyabram District Football League in 1936, finished last, then disbanded prior to the 1937 season.
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Category:Towns in Victoria (state)
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