Koo Wee Rup
| Koo Wee Rup Victoria |
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| Population: | 2965 (2009) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3981 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 36 m (118 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Cardinia | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Bass | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Flinders | ||||||||||||
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Koo Wee Rup /ˌkuː ˌwiː ˈrʌp/ is a town in Victoria, Australia, 63 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia. At the 2006 Census, Koo Wee Rup had a population of 2803.
Prior to December 1994 the town was part of the Shire of Cranbourne.
Built on former marshland now converted to market gardens, the town has a population of about 2,900.
The post office opened on 7 January 1891.[1]
In the early 1950s many Dutch and Italian families settled in the area. Prior to European settlement the area was occupied by the Bunurong Aboriginal people. It is from their language that the town's name derives. Ku-wirup is believed to mean "plenty of blackfish" or "blackfish swimming".[citation needed]
Koo Wee Rup is Australia's largest asparagus growing district. It is also a beef farming and potato growing area. The town was previously well-known for its potato festival, which was held each March to raise funds for the Westernport Memorial Hospital (now Kooweerup Regional Health Service).
Schools include Koo Wee Rup Primary School, St John the Baptist Primary School and Koo Wee Rup Secondary College.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Ellinbank & District Football League.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ 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, Koo_Wee_Rup, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Koo_Wee_Rup.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25[dead link]
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- Koo Wee Rup is at coordinates 38°11′53″S 145°29′20″E / 38.198°S 145.489°ECoordinates: 38°11′53″S 145°29′20″E / 38.198°S 145.489°E
- Koo-wee-rup (SMH Travel)
