Omeo, Victoria

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Omeo
Victoria

The historic Omeo Post office by night

Population:

452 (2006)^[1]

Postcode:

3898

Elevation:

685.0 m (2,247 ft)

Location:

400 km (249 mi) from Melbourne
121 km (75 mi) from Orbost
108 km (67 mi) from Bright

LGA:

East Gippsland Shire

State District:

Gippsland East

Federal Division:

Gippsland

Mean Max Temp	Mean Min Temp	Rainfall
18.3 °C ^{65 °F}	4.8 °C ^{41 °F}	678.8 mm ^{26.7 in}

Omeo is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Alpine Road, east of Mount Hotham, in the East Gippsland Shire. At the 2006 census, Omeo had a population of 452. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word for 'mountains'. It serves as the commercial hub for the Tambo and Omeo Valleys.

The area was first visited by stockmen who drove stock through the region as early as 1835. In 1845 gold was found around Omeo. Earthquakes in 1885 and 1892, and the Black Friday bushfires of 1939, caused damage to Omeo, yet several old buildings remain.

The town hosts the Omeo Plains Mountain Festival in December and January each year, a market and rodeo and polo match at Cobungra around Easter, and an agricultural show in November.

Attractions include the Oriental Claims, the Cuckoo Clock shop, White Water rafting on the Mitta Mitta. The Cobungra, Tambo and Mitta Mita all provide good trout fishing.