Neerim
Neerim is a locality in Victoria, Australia, on Main Neerim Road in the Shire of Baw Baw.
| Neerim Victoria | |
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 Memorial Hall | |
  Neerim | |
| Coordinates | 37°58′0″S 145°57′0″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 |
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
- 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
Media related to Neerim at Wikimedia Commons
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