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.[1]
| Longwarry Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°06′0″S 145°46′0″E / 38.10000°S 145.76667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,436 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3816 | ||||||||||||||
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| County | Buln Buln | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Narracan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Monash | ||||||||||||||
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It has one primary school, Longwarry Primary School.
Longwarry is bypassed by the Princes Freeway.
History
editThe 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.[2]
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.[3]
See also
edit- Shire of Buln Buln – Longwarry was previously within this former local government area.
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Longwarry (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 February 2021
- ^ Full Points Footy, Longwarry, retrieved 25 July 2008
