Glengarry, Victoria

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Glengarry
Victoria
Victoria
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Glengarry
Population: 677[1]
Postcode: 3854
Location:
LGA: City of Latrobe
State District: Morwell
Federal Division: Gippsland

Glengarry is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the City of Latrobe Local Government area, 169 kilometres (105 mi) south east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Glengarry had a population of 677.[1]


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[edit] History

Glengarry was established after the railway arrived from Traralgon in 1883. The Post Office opened on 1 January 1884 as La Trobe Railway Station and was renamed Glengarry in December of that year. [2]

[edit] Today

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the North Gippsland Football League. The town has also just got a skatepark thanks to the ripper sk8 krew

[edit] See also

Glengarry railway station

[edit] References

Coordinates: 38°08′S 146°33′E / 38.133°S 146.55°E / -38.133; 146.55

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