| State | vic |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°06′0″S 145°46′0″E |
| Lga | Shire of Baw Baw |
| Lga 2 | Shire of Cardinia |
| Postcode | 3816 |
| Pop | 2,436 |
| County | Buln Buln |
| Stategov | Narracan |
| Fedgov | Monash |
| Dist 1 | 83 |
| Location 1 | Melbourne |
| Dist 2 | 9 |
| Location 2 | Drouin |
| Near-nw | Garfield North |
| Near-n | Labertouche |
| Near-ne | Robin Hood |
| Near-w | Bunyip |
| Near-e | Drouin |
| Near-sw | Iona |
| Near-s | Ripplebrook |
| Near-se | Drouin South |
| Zoom | 11 |
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]
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.[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
- Shire of Buln Buln – Longwarry was previously within this former local government area.
References
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- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, "Post Office List", retrieved 22 February 2021
- ^ Full Points Footy, "Longwarry", archived from the original on 11 October 2008, retrieved 2008-07-25