Longwarry, Victoria
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. HistoryThe 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
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