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Tyers is a small town in Victoria, Australia.
Tyers is a small town in Victoria, Australia.It is 158 kilometres (98 mi) east of Melbourne, 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Traralgon and located in the City of Latrobe.It was known until 1852 as "Boola Boola", after which it was named after the surveyor and explorer Charles Tyers.At the 2016 census, Tyers had a population of 824.Tyers Post Office opened on 11 September 1882 .The town in conjunction with neighbouring Traralgon has an Australian Rules football team Traralgon-Tyers United competing in the North Gippsland Football League.
The Tyers Arts Festival is an annual event, held since 1979, is an initiative of the Tyers Primary school and supported by the Tyers community.A notable resident was Jean Galbraith.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 46.321 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 69 m
Population number: 824
Local Government Area: Latrobe City Council
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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Tyers, Victoria