Population 416 (2011 census) LGA(s) Shire of Strathbogie Postal code 3665 Federal division Division of Murray | Postcode(s) 3665 State electorate(s) Euroa Local time Monday 7:44 AM | |
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Location 149 km (93 mi) N of Melbourne
54 km (34 mi) S of Shepparton
15 km (9 mi) SW of Euroa Weather 16°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Longwood is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Strathbogie local government area, 149 kilometres (93 mi) from the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Longwood and the surrounding area had a population of 416.
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Map of Longwood VIC 3665, Australia
History
Longwood was first located on the old Sydney to Melbourne Highway (in the paddocks at Fred Tubb's farm) serving as a staging post for the horse-drawn coaches. The town moved east by around 4 km when the railway was built and a station established at Longwood.
The Post Office opened on 1 July 1852 and the office named Longwood Railway Station opened in 1881. Longwood was later renamed Longwood East and Longwood Railway Station was renamed to Longwood. The town and surrounding countryside was the scene of a devastating bushfire on 17 January 1965. 7 people died fleeing the flames in a car.
Today
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kyabram & District Football League.
There is one primary school, Longwood Primary School. It has a small student population but a large plantation area at the back where the students can build houses and explore nature. There are 2 teachers at the school and the current Principal is Mr. Michael Greenaway.
The town is home to one hotel, The White Hart, moved to its current location on the corner of Down and Hill Streets when the Melbourne-Sydney train line was constructed around 1880. It serves food and beverages every day except 26 December and 1 January.
Notable people
The town was the birthplace of World War I veterans, Victoria Cross recipient Frederick Harold Tubb, Lieutenant-Colonel Aubrey Roy Liddon Wiltshire and Army Medical Officer, Sir Charles Ryan. and his sister, botanical artist Ellis Rowan, both at "Killeen Station".
Frederick Harold Tubb, soldier and grazier, was born in 1881. Frederick volunteered with the Victorian Mounted Rifles (1900 - 1902) and the Australian Lighthorse Brigade (1902-1911). During WW1 he served in the Australian Imperial Force, earning a Victoria Cross for gallantry at Lone Pine. He died on 20 September, 1917 after being wounded with shellfire whilst being carried on a stretcher.