Nar Nar Goon
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | town |
| name | Nar Nar Goon |
| state | vic |
| image | NarNarGoon 6.jpg |
| caption | Murals on the intersection of Nar Nar Goon Road and Carney Street |
| lga | Shire of Cardinia |
| postcode | 3812 |
| pop | 1,023 |
| pop_year | |
| pop_footnotes | |
| est | 1865 |
| elevation | 95 |
| stategov | Narracan |
| fedgov | La Trobe |
| dist1 | 61 |
| location1 | Melbourne |
| dist2 | 22 |
| location2 | Berwick |
| near-nw | Nar Nar Goon North |
| near-n | Maryknoll |
| near-ne | Tynong North |
| near-w | Honora Fields |
| near-e | Tynong |
| near-sw | Honora Fields |
| near-s | Koo Wee Rup |
| near-se | Cora Lynn |
| local_map | yes |
| zoom | 10 |
| :: |
| type = town | name = Nar Nar Goon | state = vic | image = NarNarGoon 6.jpg | caption = Murals on the intersection of Nar Nar Goon Road and Carney Street | lga = Shire of Cardinia | postcode = 3812 | pop = 1,023 | pop_year = | pop_footnotes = | est = 1865 | elevation= 95 | stategov = Narracan | fedgov = La Trobe | dist1 = 61 | location1= Melbourne | dist2 = 22 | location2= Berwick | near-nw = Nar Nar Goon North | near-n = Maryknoll | near-ne = Tynong North | near-w = Honora Fields | near-e = Tynong | near-sw = Honora Fields | near-s = Koo Wee Rup | near-se = Cora Lynn | local_map = yes | zoom = 10
Nar Nar Goon is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 61 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Nar Nar Goon recorded a population of 1,023 at the 2021 census.
Numerous murals have been painted upon a number of its old and historical buildings.
History
Nar Nar Goon is situated in the Kulin nation traditional Aboriginal country. The Boon Wurrung people are local custodians within the Kulin nation. The name is thought to come from a Boonwurrung name for the koala, or the rakali.
The Post Office opened on 15 September 1881.
In 1881 the railway line arrived.
In 2021, a western portion of Nar Nar Goon was annexed to form the new south-east greater Melbourne metropolitan suburb of Pakenham East.
Facilities
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. Chairo Christian school primary/high school is located in this town too.
The town has its own railway station on the Gippsland line.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Ellinbank & District Football League.
The cricket club in town is Nar Nar Goon/Maryknoll which plays in the West Gippsland Cricket Association.
The town also has a small number of shops and a pub. The front bar of the pub is named after Nar Nar Goon great, Bill "Doc" Doherty.
The Light Horse & Field Artillery Museum is also located in Nar Nar Goon.
Gallery
File:The Bakery (Nar Nar Goon mural).jpg|Mural on Nar Nar Goon Road File:NarNarGoon 4.jpg|Another mural
References
References
- {{Census 2021 AUS
- (21 December 1865). "The Land Selections.:Melbourne". [[The Argus (Melbourne)]].
- "Nar Nar Goon Estate (cartographic Material)".
- (2019-07-26). "S35: Boonwurrung". Federal government.
- (2001). "Aboriginal flora and fauna names of Victoria : as extracted from early surveyors' reports". Victorian Aboriginal Corp. for Languages.
- Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List".
- (10 February 1900). "OUR LETTER BOX". [[Weekly Times]].
- "New Suburb For Melbourne's South East {{!}} Premier of Victoria". Victorian government.
- Full Points Footy. "Nar Nar Goon".
- [http://nngmcc.weebly.com/ Nar Nar Goon Maryknoll Cricket Club]
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