Longwarry
town
Statevic
Coordinates38°06′0″S 145°46′0″E
LgaShire of Baw Baw
Lga 2Shire of Cardinia
Postcode3816
Pop2,436
CountyBuln Buln
StategovNarracan
FedgovMonash
Dist 183
Location 1Melbourne
Dist 29
Location 2Drouin
Near-nwGarfield North
Near-nLabertouche
Near-neRobin Hood
Near-wBunyip
Near-eDrouin
Near-swIona
Near-sRipplebrook
Near-seDrouin South
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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

References

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  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, "Post Office List", retrieved 22 February 2021
  3. ^ Full Points Footy, "Longwarry", archived from the original on 11 October 2008, retrieved 2008-07-25