Longwood, Victoria

Longwood, Victoria

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


caption = White Hart Hotel
lga = Shire of Strathbogie
postcode = 3665
est =
pop = 155
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Benalla
fedgov = Indi
dist1 = 149
dir1 = N
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 54
dir2 = S
location2= Shepparton
dist3 = 15
dir3 = SW
location3= Euroa

Longwood is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Strathbogie Local government area, convert|149|km|mi|0|lk=on from the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Longwood and the surrounding area had a population of 155.Census 2006 AUS
id=SSC26041
name=Longwood (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-08-12
quick=on]

History

The Post Office opened on 1 July 1852 and the office named Longwood Railway Station opened in 1881. Longwood was later renamed Longwood East and Longwood Railway Station was renamed to Longwood.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 ]

Today

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Benalla & District Football League. Citation | last = Full Points Footy | title = Longwood | url = http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Longwood.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-25 ]

There is one primary school, Longwood Primary School. It has a small student population but a large plantation area at the back where the students can build houses and explore the nature. There are 2 teachers at the school and the current Principal is Mr. David Baker.

Notable people

The town was the birthplace of World War I veterans, Victoria Cross recipient Frederick Tubb and Army Medical Officer, Sir Charles Ryan.cite web
last = Murray Hamilton
first = H
url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120306b.htm
title = Tubb, Frederick Harold (1881 - 1917)
work = Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition,
publisher = Australian National University
accessdate = 2007-08-12] cite web
last = Forster
first = Frank M. C.
url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110503b.htm
title = Ryan, Sir Charles Snodgrass (1853 - 1926)
work = Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition,
publisher = Australian National University
accessdate = 2007-08-12]

ee also

*Longwood railway station

References


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