Nar Nar Goon, Victoria
| Nar Nar Goon Victoria |
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 Murals on the intersection of Nar Nar Goon Road and Carney Street |
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| Population: | 1,010 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3812 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 95 m (312 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Cardinia | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Bass | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | McMillan | ||||||||||||
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Nar Nar Goon is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 61 km southeast from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia. At the 2006 Census, Nar Nar Goon had a population of 1010.[1]
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[edit] History
The name is thought to come from an Aboriginal name for the koala.
The Post Office opened on 15 September 1881, some time after the railway line arrived.[2]
[edit] The Town today
It is known locally as "The Mural Town" or the town with lots of "murals" because of the numerous murals that can be seen around the town.
The town contains a private and public school, each offering primary education, an active progress association, a CFA fire station, scout hall, community centre and hotel.
The town has its own railway station on the Bairnsdale V/Line rail service.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Ellinbank & District Football League.[3]
The town also has a small number of shops and a pub.
[edit] Gallery
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Mural outside the Nar Nar Goon Post Office
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Mural on Nar Nar Goon Road
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nar Nar Goon (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26289&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ 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, Nar Nar Goon, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Nar_Nar_Goon.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25[dead link]
Coordinates: 38°04′55″S 145°34′30″E / 38.08194°S 145.575°E
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