title: Koorlong, Victoria
text: # Koorlong, Victoria
  
  Koorlong is a locality in Victoria, Australia located approximately 15 km south west of Mildura.
  
  Located in Koorlong is the 1/8-mile Sunset Strip dragstrip, the Jambaroo Park motorcycle sports complex and the Koorlong Primary School. The Post Office opened on 1 January 1912 and continues to operate alongside Koorlong Store, including a bottleshop, general store and takeaway food.
  
  ## 1943 mid-air collision
  
  On 21 January 1943, two RAAF Wirraway trainers collided over the town. 3 crew members were killed, with only the instructor of one aircraft surviving.
  
  