Longwarry

Longwarry
Town
Mackay Street
Mackay Street
Longwarry is located in Baw Baw Shire
Longwarry
Longwarry
Map
Interactive map of Longwarry
Coordinates: 38°06′0″S 145°46′0″E / 38.10000°S 145.76667°E / -38.10000; 145.76667
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGAs
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total2,436 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
3816
CountyBuln Buln
Localities around Longwarry
Garfield North Labertouche Robin Hood
Bunyip Longwarry Drouin
Iona Ripplebrook Drouin South

Longwarry is a town in Victoria, Australia, 83 kilometres (52 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shires of Baw Baw and Cardinia local government areas. Longwarry recorded a population of 2,436 at the 2021 census.[2]

It has one primary school, Longwarry Primary School.

Longwarry is bypassed by the Princes Freeway.

History

The railway arrived in 1879 and a post office opened on 20 June 1881. The post office was renamed Longwarry South (later Ripplebrook) on 1 September 1882, the same day a new office, named Longwarry, opened near the railway station.[3]

Longwarry railway station provides rail services to Melbourne as well as Bairnsdale.

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Ellinbank & District Football League.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Longwarry (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Longwarry (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 February 2021
  4. ^ Full Points Footy, Longwarry, archived from the original on 11 October 2008, retrieved 25 July 2008
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longwarry,_Victoria