Numurkah

Numurkah (/njuːˈmɜːrkə/ new-MUR-kə)[2] is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Goulburn Valley Highway, 37 kilometres (23 mi) north of Shepparton, in the Shire of Moira.

After the pastoral runs were made available for farm selection, the township of Numurkah was surveyed in 1875,[3] the Post Office opening 2 November 1878.

Numurkah is a low lying town located on the floodplain of the Broken Creek.

The riparian area adjacent to the creek has a dominant over-storey of Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Red Gum).

The Little Red flying fox has translucent wings and eats nectar from flowers almost exclusively.

It is home to many native wildflowers and grasses such as Billy Button, Small Vanilla Lily, Everlasting etc.

The rebuilt hospital facilities include 16 multi-day beds, six same-day treatment spaces, an operating theatre, imaging services, and an urgent care centre.