Kiata

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Kiata is a town in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia. The town is {{convert|359|km|mi}} north-west of the state capital of Melbourne, on the Western Highway. The population at the 2011 census was 251.

The Kiata Wind Farm is located nearby.

Facilities

The only hotel in town is the Little Desert Hotel, which is open for meals on Fridays and Saturdays.{{cite news| url=http://dimboolabanner.com.au/newspaper/?p=218| title=Little Desert Hotel Kiata re-opens| date=28 March 2012 |work=The Dimboola Banner| page=218}} Kiata is also home to Inverness Motors, a museum of collectable and vintage cars.{{cite web| url=http://www.wimmeramalleetourism.com.au/our-towns/nhill-victoria| title=Nhill including Kiata and Glenlee| website=www.wimmeramalleetourism.com.au}} The Kiata Camp Ground is located south of the town, on the edge of the Little Desert National Park.

There is also a craft shop, and situated next door to that is the Kiata hall, now privately owned. Kiata also has "The Pines" picnic area on the edge of the Kiata Flora Reserve.

Kiata railway station was opened on 19 January 1887, along with the line from Dimboola to Serviceton. The station was closed to passenger and goods traffic in August 1970.{{cite web |title=Kiata |url=https://vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Kiata |website=Vicsig |access-date=2025-06-13}}

References

External links

Category:Towns in Victoria (state)