Neerim
| Neerim Victoria | |
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 Memorial Hall | |
  Neerim | |
| Coordinates | 37°58′0″S 145°57′0″E / 37.96667°S 145.95000°E |
| Population | 218 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3831 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Baw Baw |
| County | Buln Buln |
| State electorate(s) | Narracan |
| Federal division(s) | Monash |
Neerim is a locality in Victoria, Australia, on Main Neerim Road in the Shire of Baw Baw.
The locality was connected to the Victorian Railways network when on 27 March 1917 an extension of the line from Warragul to Neerim South was opened,[2] later connecting to Noojee in 1919. The line closed in 1958.[3]
The Post Office opened on 25 August 1877 and closed in 1967.[4]
The locality, in conjunction with neighbouring township Neerim South, has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Ellinbank & District Football League.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Neerim (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Fiddian, Marc (1997), Trains, Tracks, Travellers: a history of the Victorian Railways, South Eastern Independent Newspapers, p. 165, ISBN 1-875475-12-5
- ^ Fiddian (1997), p. 171.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 22 February 2021
- ^ Full Points Footy, Neerim-Neerim South, archived from the original on 12 June 2010, retrieved 25 July 2008
External links
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