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==The Town today== |
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The majority of the town is on its main street — River Drive — and is often passed through by holiday makers on their way to nearby [[Venus Bay, Victoria|Venus Bay]]. The main shopping strip is home to |
The majority of the town is on its main street — River Drive — and is often passed through by holiday makers on their way to nearby [[Venus Bay, Victoria|Venus Bay]], or a scenic route to Walkerville]]. The main shopping strip is home to several small shops [including supermarket], Community Church (Uniting and [[Anglican]] services alternate each Sunday, [[Catholic]] Mass on Saturday 6pm), local Mechanics Institute [hall], tennis courts and CFA. Behind River Drive is the small primary school and the Community Centre which hosts several small groups and is visited by doctors, welfare nurse and occasional other medical plus education services for under school-age children. |
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During main holiday weekends and periods throughout the year Tarwin Lower hosts a decent market catering to all tastes. It is mainly based at the Mechanic's Institute hall and its surrounding land, and continues to sprawl each time it runs. |
During main holiday weekends and periods throughout the year Tarwin Lower hosts a decent market catering to all tastes. It is mainly based at the Mechanic's Institute hall and its surrounding land, and continues to sprawl each time it runs. |
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Revision as of 04:03, 2 January 2016
| Tarwin Lower Victoria | |
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| Population | 115 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3956 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | South Gippsland Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland South |
| Federal division(s) | McMillan |
Tarwin Lower is a small town located 175 kilometres (109 mi) south-east of Melbourne, Australia. It rests on the south bank of the Tarwin River and at the 2006 census, had a population of 115.
History
The Post Office opened on 1 February 1881.[2]
The Town today
The majority of the town is on its main street — River Drive — and is often passed through by holiday makers on their way to nearby Venus Bay, or a scenic route to Walkerville]]. The main shopping strip is home to several small shops [including supermarket], Community Church (Uniting and Anglican services alternate each Sunday, Catholic Mass on Saturday 6pm), local Mechanics Institute [hall], tennis courts and CFA. Behind River Drive is the small primary school and the Community Centre which hosts several small groups and is visited by doctors, welfare nurse and occasional other medical plus education services for under school-age children.
During main holiday weekends and periods throughout the year Tarwin Lower hosts a decent market catering to all tastes. It is mainly based at the Mechanic's Institute hall and its surrounding land, and continues to sprawl each time it runs.
At the western end of the town is the local fishing jetty and a very long picnic table.
The town is home to the local football team, the Tarwin Sharks, who were premiers in 2004 in the local Alberton Football League.
Golfers play at the Tarwin Lower Golf Course on River Drive.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tarwin Lower (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Golf Select, Tarwin Lower, retrieved 2009-05-11
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