Newry, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia

Newry
Victoria

Newry

Coordinates| 37°55′S 146°53′E﻿ / ﻿37.917°S 146.883°E﻿ / -37.917; 146.883
Population| 427 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 3859
Location|

* 219 km (136 mi) E of Melbourne
* 31 km (19 mi) NW of Traralgon
* 12 km (7 mi) NW of Maffra

LGA(s)| Shire of Wellington
State electorate(s)| Gippsland East
Federal division(s)| Gippsland

Newry is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Newry - Boisdale Road, north west of Maffra, in the Shire of Wellington. The town had a population in 2016 of 427 people.[2]

## History

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The first survey of the area was conducted in 1860 by W. Dawson. A fresh survey was conducted in 1861 by C. P. Rafferty, and further surveying was performed by G. Hastings in 1863. The survey by Rafferty set aside occupied land for a township reserve, which was surveyed into blocks by G.T. Jones in 1867. 16 blocks were sold in 1867, and blocks were sold again in 1871.[3]

The Post Office opened on 1 February 1869 as Upper Maffra and was renamed Maffra Upper in 1889 and Newry in 1894.[4] A brick church was built in 1885.

## Sport

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Golfers play at the course of the Newry Golf Club on Three Chain Road.[5]

## Notable people

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* Craig Huffer — sub 4-minute miler
* Bill Young — VFL footballer & Coleman Medalist

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newry (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
2. ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Newry".
3. ^ Dwyer, Jack (1991), St. Ita's Newry 1891-1991, Enterprise Press Pty. LTD
4. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 5 April 2021
5. ^ Golf Select, Newry, retrieved 11 May 2009

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Localities in the Shire of Wellington

City|

* Sale

Town|

* Alberton
* Boisdale
* Briagolong
* Bundalaguah
* Cobains
* Coongulla
* Cowwarr^
* Denison
* Devon North
* East Sale
* Fulham
* Glengarry^
* Glenmaggie
* Golden Beach
* Gormandale
* Heyfield
* Loch Sport
* Longford
* Maffra
* Nambrok
* Newry
* Port Albert
* Rosedale
* Seaspray
* Stratford
* Tinamba
* Toongabbie^
* Woodside
* Wurruk
* Yarram

Locality|

* Airly
* Alberton West
* Arbuckle
* Balook^
* Billabong
* Binginwarri^
* Blackwarry
* Budgee Budgee
* Buragwonduc
* Bushy Park
* Callignee North
* Callignee South
* Calrossie
* Carrajung
* Carrajung Lower
* Carrajung South
* Clydebank
* Cowa
* Crookayan
* Crooked River
* Dargo^
* Darriman
* Dawson
* Dutson
* Dutson Downs
* Fernbank^
* Flamingo Beach
* Flynn^
* Flynns Creek^
* Gelliondale
* Giffard
* Giffard West
* Gillum
* Glenfalloch
* Glomar Beach
* Grand Ridge^
* Hawkhurst
* Hedley^
* Hiamdale
* Hiawatha
* Hollands Landing
* Howitt Plains
* Hunterston
* Jack River
* Kilmany
* Koorool
* Lake Wellington
* Langsborough
* Licola
* Licola North
* Llowalong
* Macks Creek
* Madalya
* Maffra West Upper
* Manns Beach
* McLoughlins Beach
* Meerlieu
* Miowera
* Monomak
* Montgomery
* Moornapa
* Moroka
* Munro
* Myrtlebank
* Nap Nap Marra
* Ocean Grange^
* Paradise Beach
* Pearsondale
* Perry Bridge
* Reynard^
* Riverslea
* Robertsons Beach
* Sargood
* Seacombe
* Seaton
* Snake Island
* Staceys Bridge
* Stockdale
* Stradbroke
* Tamboritha
* Tarra Valley
* Tarraville
* The Heart
* The Honeysuckles
* Tinamba West
* Toolome
* Valencia Creek
* Walhalla^
* Walhalla East
* Willung
* Willung South
* Winnindoo
* Won Wron
* Wongungarra^
* Wonyip
* Woodside Beach
* Woodside North
* Woolenook
* Worrowing
* Wrathung
* Wrixon
* Yangoura

^ \- Territory divided with another LGA

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Towns of Gippsland

Central Gippsland|

* Boisdale
* Briagolong
* Coongulla
* Cowwarr
* Fernbank
* Glengarry
* Gormandale
* Heyfield
* Hollands Landing
* Licola
* Loch Sport
* Longford
* Maffra
* Munro
* Newry
* Rosedale
* Sale
* Seaspray
* Stratford
* Tinamba
* Toongabbie
* Woodside
* Woodside Beach

East Gippsland|

* Anglers Rest
* Bairnsdale
* Bellbird Creek
* Bemm River
* Benambra
* Bendoc
* Buchan
* Buchan South
* Bruthen
* Cabbage Tree Creek
* Cann River
* Cape Conran
* Cassilis
* Club Terrace
* Dargo
* Deddick
* Dinner Plain
* Eagle Point
* Ensay
* Gelantipy
* Genoa
* Johnsonville
* Lakes Entrance
* Lake Tyers Beach
* Lindenow
* Mallacoota
* Marlo
* Metung
* Mossiface
* Mount Hotham
* Nicholson
* Nowa Nowa
* Nungurner
* Omeo
* Orbost
* Paynesville
* Raymond Island
* Swan Reach
* Swifts Creek
* Tambo Crossing
* Tambo Upper
* Twin Rivers
* W Tree
* Woodglen
* Wulgulmerang

Latrobe Valley|

* Boolarra
* Churchill
* Erica
* Glengarry
* Hazelwood North
* Moe
* Morwell
* Newborough
* Rawson
* Thorpdale
* Traralgon
* Tyers
* Walhalla
* Yallourn North
* Yinnar
* Yinnar South

South Gippsland|

* Alberton
* Allambee
* Arawata
* Bena
* Berrys Creek
* Buffalo
* Dalyston
* Darby River
* Dumbalk
* Fish Creek
* Foster
* Inverloch
* Kardella
* Kilcunda
* Koonwarra
* Kongwak
* Korumburra
* Leongatha
* Loch
* Meeniyan
* Mirboo North
* Nyora
* Poowong
* Port Albert
* Port Franklin
* Port Welshpool
* Ruby
* Sandy Point
* San Remo
* Stony Creek
* Strzelecki
* Tarwin Lower
* Tidal River
* Toora
* Trida
* Venus Bay
* Walkerville
* Waratah Bay
* Welshpool
* Wonthaggi
* Yanakie
* Yarram

West Gippsland|

* Athlone
* Bona Vista
* Brandy Creek
* Buln Buln
* Bunyip
* Cloverlea
* Crossover
* Darnum
* Drouin
* Ellinbank
* Erica
* Gainsborough
* Garfield
* Iona
* Jindivick
* Labertouche
* Lardner
* Lillico
* Longwarry
* Maryknoll
* Modella
* Nar Nar Goon
* Narracan
* Neerim
* Neerim North
* Neerim South
* Nilma
* Noojee
* Rawson
* Ripplebrook
* Rokeby
* Shady Creek
* Tarago
* Tonimbuk
* Trafalgar
* Tynong
* Warragul
* Walhalla
* Yarragon

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