| State | vic |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.047970°S 145.830841°E |
| Lga | Shire of Baw Baw |
| Postcode | 3816 |
| Pop | 356 |
| County | Buln Buln |
| Stategov | Narracan |
| Fedgov | Monash |
| Near-nw | Bunyip State Park |
| Near-n | Bunyip State Park |
| Near-ne | Neerim |
| Near-w | Tonimbuk |
| Near-e | Jindivick |
| Near-sw | Bunyip |
| Near-s | Longwarry |
| Near-se | Drouin |
Labertouche is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located on Jacksons Track, in the Shire of Baw Baw. At the 2016 census, Labertouche had a population of 356.[1]
The first post office in Labertouche opened on 5 April 1876.[2]
The locality is named after Peter Paul Labertouche, the Secretary of the Victorian Railways Department in the late nineteenth century,[3] and who descended from an Irish Huguenots family.[4]
A school was opened in 1880 and continues to operate.[5]
The tree species Grevillea barklyana is endemic to an area near Labertouche.
Notable residents
- Lionel Rose Australian Aboriginal boxer, born at Jacksons Track settlement near Labertouche and attended Labertouche Primary School.
Places of interest
- Labertouche Cave – granite caves[6]
References
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats Labertouche". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Premier Postal History, "Post Office List", retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ "MR. P. P. LABERTOUCHE.". The Argus. 18 March 1907. p. 7. Retrieved 5 July 2015. – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Burkes Colonial Gentry p351
- ^ Labertouche Primary School History, THE SCHOOL AN EARLY HISTORY Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 30. VRO Home > Port Phillip & Westernport > Landform Labertouche Caves - Granite Caves