Meeniyan, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia
38°38′S 146°01′E / 38.633°S 146.017°E / -38.633; 146.017Meeniyan is a small country town on the South Gippsland Highway between Leongatha and Foster in Australia. As of 2016 it has a population of 771.[1]
History
The Post Office opened on 16 August 1890 shortly before the railway arrived.[2]
The Meeniyan Magistrates' Court closed on 1 January 1983, not having been visited by a Magistrate since 1971.[3]
Meeniyan Today
Meeniyan is a small country town located on the South Gippsland Highway between Leongatha and Foster in Australia. It’s known as the “turning point” because you can choose to travel along the highway, turning off at Meeniyan to explore Fish Creek, Wilsons Promontory and surrounds. The town is surrounded by the idyllic Strzelecki Ranges and has a variety of boutique stores and cafes. Like Trulli Woodfire Pizzeria, Moos Cafe, Pandesal Bakery and Bread and Pickles. Meeniyan town centre is marked by a wide tree-lined median strip including the towns cenotaph. [4] The annual Meeniyan Garlic Festival brings excess of over seven thousand produce enthusiasts to town in mid February. The towns golf course, the Meeniyan Golf Club is on Meeniyan-Promontory Rd, It is a 18-hole, par 71, 5779m volunteer run course, which consists of grass greens, natural bush and undulating fairways set alongside the Stony Creek.[5] Meeniyan also offers several other activities and attractions. You can view an array of artwork at the Meeniyan Art Gallery, walk or ride the Great Southern Rail Trail, visit the Meeniyan Bird Hide via the walking/cycling path around the wetlands, and enjoy a day out at the Stony Creek Racing Club. Music is a big part of local life in the Meeniyan Hall: Lyrebird Arts presents international touring artists and the Tavern talent nights are held every couple of months.
Meeniyan is also now known for the filming of Bed of Roses a mini-series on ABC1.
Meeniyan Dumbalk United (MDU) Football Club is the local Australian Rules football team that competes in the Alberton Football League.[6] The team is shared with neighbouring township Dumbalk. The Meeniyan Recreation Reserve is the MDU FC home ground.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Meeniyan Population 2016". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 1 March 2021
- ^ "Special Report No. 4 - Court Closures in Victoria" (PDF). Auditor-General of Victoria. 1986. p. 78. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Google Street View, tree-lined median strip, retrieved 10 September 2008
{{citation}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Golf Select, Meeniyan, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ Full Points Footy, Meeniyan-Dumbalk United, retrieved 25 July 2008
External links
- Promaccom
- Meeniyan Website
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Localities in the South Gippsland Shire
- Bena
- Buffalo
- Dumbalk
- Fish Creek
- Foster
- Inverloch^
- Kongwak^
- Koonwarra
- Korumburra
- Lang Lang^
- Leongatha
- Leongatha South
- Loch^
- Mardan
- Meeniyan
- Mirboo^
- Mirboo North
- Nerrena
- Nyora^
- Outtrim^
- Poowong
- Poowong North^
- Port Welshpool
- Sandy Point
- Stony Creek
- Tarwin Lower
- Toora
- Venus Bay
- Welshpool
- Yanakie
- Agnes
- Allambee Reserve^
- Arawata
- Baromi
- Bennison
- Berrys Creek
- Binginwarri^
- Boolarong
- Boorool
- Darlimurla^
- Delburn^
- Dollar
- Dumbalk North
- Fairbank
- Foster North
- Gunyah
- Hallston
- Hazel Park
- Hedley^
- Jeetho
- Jumbunna
- Kardella
- Kardella South
- Koorooman
- Korumburra South
- Krowera^
- Leongatha North
- Middle Tarwin
- Mount Best
- Mount Eccles
- Mount Eccles South
- Moyarra
- Poowong East^
- Port Franklin
- Pound Creek^
- Ranceby
- Ruby
- Strzelecki^
- Tarwin
- Thorpdale South^
- Tidal River
- Toora North
- Trida^
- Turtons Creek
- Walkerville
- Walkerville North
- Walkerville South
- Waratah Bay
- Whitelaw
- Wild Dog Valley
- Wilsons Promontory
- Wonga
- Woorarra East
- Woorarra West
- Wooreen
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