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  Corryong, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Corryong (36°11′S 147°53′E) is a small town in Victoria, Australia.
Corryong is supported by a variety of service clubs, a hospital and schools.
Corryong is close to the Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park and the massive Alpine National Park.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corryong   (337 words)

  
 Corryong - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
Not only is Corryong the Victorian gateway to both the Snowy Mountains and to Kosciuszko National Park but it is generally accepted that a local named Jack Riley was the inspiration for 'Banjo' Paterson's famous poem 'The Man From Snowy River' (1890).
Corryong is quite an attractive older-style country town of some 1500 people which is situated at an elevation of 320 metres and surrounded by spectacular countryside.
6 km from Corryong along the Tintaldra Rd is the turnoff to Khancoban.
www.smh.com.au /news/Victoria/Corryong/2005/02/17/1108500206364.html   (1324 words)

  
 Corryong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The upper reaches of the Murray around Corryong are among the most unspoiled places in Victoria.
In the Corryong cemetery is the grave of perhaps the most famous Australian, Jack Riley, believed to be the Man from Snowy River.
Corryong, for the fisherman, means brown and rainbow trout.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/victoria/corryong.asp   (418 words)

  
 Corryong, Victoria - Travelmate
Deep in Snowy Mountains country near the source of the mighty Murray River, Corryong can lay claim to an integral part of Australian folklore through one of its finest sons in Jack Riley.
Riley, who was buried in the local cemetery after his death in 1914, was the fearless stockman on whose daring deeds in the saddle Banjo Patterson is said to have based his most famous poem, The Man from Snowy River.
Corryong is set in a spectacular landscape dominated by towering peaks, granite outcrops and ridges which nature has decorated with Murray pines.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=371   (275 words)

  
 Corryong Country Inn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
At the Corryong Country Inn we believe in country hospitality and friendly service.
Located in the heart of beautiful Corryong, we delight in offering quality motel accommodation and dining at Riley's Restaurant.
Corryong is located halfway between Sydney and Melbourne on the 'scenic route', in far North East Victoria on the Murray Valley Highway, 124km east of Albury/Wodonga.
www.corryongcountryinn.com.au   (128 words)

  
 Corryong, Australia
Australia > Victoria > Murray > Legends and High Country > Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park
Jack Riley, the hero of 'Banjo' Paterson's story The Man from Snowy River, came from this area, was a friend of Paterson's and is buried in Corryong.
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www.planetware.com /australia/corryong-aus-vic-cryg.htm   (117 words)

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