Meeniyan, Victoria

Meeniyan, Victoria
Meeniyan
Victoria
Meeniyan is located in South Gippsland Shire
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Meeniyan
Population: 1040 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3956
LGA: South Gippsland Shire
County: Buln Buln
State District: Gippsland South
Federal Division: Gippsland

Meeniyan is a small country town on the South Gippsland Highway between Leongatha and Foster.

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History

The Post Office opened on 16 August 1890 shortly before the railway arrived.[2]

The Town today

The town centre is marked by a wide tree-lined median strip [3] and a number of craft and antique shops along both sides.

An annual art and craft show takes place in November, each year.

The town also has a golf course, the Meeniyan Golf Club on Buffalo Road.[4]

Meeniyan is also now known for the filming of Bed of Roses a mini-series on ABC1.

The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Dumbalk has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Alberton Football League.[5]

See also

Meeniyan railway station

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Meeniyan (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26123&&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-09-01. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
  3. ^ Google Street View, tree-lined median strip, http://maps.google.com/maps?q=-38.577095,146.019095&ie=UTF8&ll=-38.577095,146.019095&spn=0.031947,0.053816&z=14&layer=c&cbll=-38.577095,146.019095&panoid=GiuVwGyDDKNwxejuBgGuGw&cbp=1,44.35126646829309,,0,7.419159989179645, retrieved 2008-09-10 
  4. ^ Golf Select, Meeniyan, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1025, retrieved 2009-05-11 
  5. ^ Full Points Footy, Meeniyan-Dumbalk United, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/m'yan-dumbalk_utd.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25 

External links

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Meeniyan (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26123&&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-09-01. 
  2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
  3. ^ Google Street View, tree-lined median strip, http://maps.google.com/maps?q=-38.577095,146.019095&ie=UTF8&ll=-38.577095,146.019095&spn=0.031947,0.053816&z=14&layer=c&cbll=-38.577095,146.019095&panoid=GiuVwGyDDKNwxejuBgGuGw&cbp=1,44.35126646829309,,0,7.419159989179645, retrieved 2008-09-10 
  4. ^ Golf Select, Meeniyan, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1025, retrieved 2009-05-11 
  5. ^ Full Points Footy, Meeniyan-Dumbalk United, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/m'yan-dumbalk_utd.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25 
v · d · eTowns in the South Gippsland Shire

Agnes • Bena • Buffalo • Dumbalk • Fish Creek • Foster • Jumbunna • Kongwak • Koonwarra • Korumburra • Leongatha • Loch • Meeniyan • Mirboo North • Nyora • Poowong • Port Franklin • Port Welshpool • Sandy Point • Stony Creek • Tarwin Lower • Toora • Venus Bay • Walkerville • Waratah Bay • Welshpool • Yanakie •

Coordinates: 38°35′S 146°01′E / 38.583°S 146.017°E / -38.583; 146.017


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