Rawson, Victoria

Rawson, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Rawson
state = vic


caption =
lga = Shire of Baw Baw
postcode = 3825
coordinates = coord|37.9574|S|146.401|E|display=inline,title|region:AU-VIC_type:city
est =
pop = 279 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC26513 | name = Rawson (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Narracan
fedgov = McMillan
dist1 = 171
dir1 = E
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 37
dir2 = N
location2= Moe

Rawson is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Tyers - Thomson Valley Road, in the Shire of Baw Baw. The town was established for workers involved in the construction of the Thomson Dam, which was completed in 1983, Rawson Post Office opening on 17 April 1979. Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ] . At the 2006 census, Rawson had a population of 279.

Rawson is a great vacation getaway for the people of Melbourne, and offers visitors a the chance to enjoy a wide range of activities, which include:bushwalking, hiking, 4WD explorations, mountain biking, trout fishing, whitewater adventures, historical explorations, cross-country skiing, gold fossicking and trail bike riding.

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