Kongwak, Victoria
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 Kongwak
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| Population: | 193 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3951 |
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| LGA: | South Gippsland Shire |
| State District: | Bass |
| Federal Division: | McMillan |
Kongwak is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Korumburra to Wonthaggi Road southeast of Melbourne, in the South Gippsland Shire At the 2006 census, Kongwak had a population of 193.
[edit] History
The land around Kongwak was largely cleared of native vegetation and is now used for agriculture, including dairying.
Kongwak Post Office opened on 11 May 1898.[2]
[edit] The Town today
The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Inverloch has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Alberton Football League.[3]
The Kongwak Market is held every Sunday with collectables, retro, vintage and second hand items, plants and books.[4]
The town was once a thriving community housing miners whom assisted with the production of coal for the neighbouring La Trobe valley. Since this time the large population has slowly dwindled away and is a very small size now (2010) with the recent closure of the sugar mill. Locals would suggest this has been a good thing for the feel of the community being very local and close and the farming area supports the busier nearby areas of Inverloch, Wonthaggi and Korrumburra.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Kongwak (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25899&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Full Points Footy, Inverloch_Kongwak, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Inverloch_Kongwak.htm, retrieved 2008-12-25[dead link]
- ^ onlymelbourne.com.au, Kongwak Market, http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/melbourne_details.php?id=15526, retrieved 2008-12-25
Coordinates: 38°31′S 145°43′E / 38.517°S 145.717°E
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