Glengarry, Victoria

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Glengarry
Victoria
Glengarry is located in City of Latrobe
Glengarry
Glengarry
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Population 677 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3854
Location
LGA(s) City of Latrobe
State electorate(s) Morwell
Federal Division(s) Gippsland

Glengarry is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the City of Latrobe local government area, 169 kilometres (105 mi) south east of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Glengarry had a population of 677.[1]

History

Glengarry was established after the railway arrived from Traralgon in 1883. The Post Office opened on 1 January 1884 as La Trobe Railway Station and was renamed Glengarry in December of that year.[2]

Today

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the North Gippsland Football League.

See also

Glengarry railway station

References

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