Nar Nar Goon, Victoria

Nar Nar Goon Victoria
Murals on the intersection of Nar Nar Goon Road and Carney Street
Population:	1,010 (2006) [1]
Postcode:	3812
Elevation:	95 m (312 ft)
Location:	61 km (38 mi) from Melbourne 22 km (14 mi) from Berwick
LGA:	Shire of Cardinia
State District:	Bass
Federal Division:	McMillan
Localities around Nar Nar Goon: Nar Nar Goon North Maryknoll Tynong North Pakenham Nar Nar Goon Tynong Koo Wee Rup Koo Wee Rup Cora Lynn

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]

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]

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.

Gallery

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  Mural outside the Nar Nar Goon Post Office

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  Mural on Nar Nar Goon Road

References

1. ^ ^{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. 
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. ^ 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 / -38.08194; 145.575