Tooborac

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}

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| name = Tooborac

| state = vic

| image = TooboracEmus.JPG

| caption = Emu statues in the main street

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| lga = Shire of Mitchell

| postcode = 3522

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| fedgov = Bendigo

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Tooborac {{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|uː|b|ər|æ|k}} is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Mitchell local government area, {{convert|93|km|mi}} north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Tooborac and the surrounding area had a population of 405. At the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Tooborac and the surrounding area had a population of 310.{{cite web |title=2016 Census QuickStats Tooborac |url=https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC22520 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |accessdate=30 March 2019}}

Tooborac Post Office opened on 1 January 1872.{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Tooborac* | access-date = 24 March 2021 }}

Tooborac has recently undergone a resurgence with the renovation of the Tooborac Hotel and the construction of a craft brewery. The 150-year-old two storey bluestone and ironstone hotel is a meeting place for locals and travellers alike.

Tooborac is known for its annual 'Octooberfest', a German Octoberfest themed event.

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