Population 2,688 (2006 census) Local time Tuesday 10:44 AM | Postcode(s) 3871 Postal code 3871 Federal division Division of McMillan | |
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Location 155 km (96 mi) SE of Melbourne36 km (22 mi) SW of Morwell25 km (16 mi) NE of Leongatha Weather 22°C, Wind NE at 16 km/h, 56% Humidity | ||
Mirboo North is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 155 kilometres (96 mi) east of Melbourne, with a population of 2688. It is in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
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Map of Mirboo North VIC 3871, Australia
The town is at the start of the Grand Ridge Rail Trail, which travels for 13 km through temperate rainforest and dry sclerophyll forest in the Strzelecki Ranges.
History
The Mirboo area was settled by timber getters in the late 1870s, attracted particularly by the Mountain Ash. The original railway branch line from Morwell to Mirboo North was completed on 7 January 1886, with the last train being run on 22 June 1974. The railway was constructed through difficult hilly terrain requiring construction of massive embankments and numerous bridges. The convoluted history of the Post Office below demonstrates the attempts to form a viable Mirboo township, culminating in the township of Mirboo North at the railway station becoming predominant.
Mirboo North became the focus of Victorian media on 10 August 2005, when about 15 cm of snow fell. The snow lay around for days.
The Town today
Mirboo North is where the Grand Ridge Road, a scenic route running from Seaview (near Warragul) to Carrajung (near Traralgon) crosses the middle of the Strzelecki Highway between Leongatha and Morwell.
The town has two schools. Mirboo North Secondary College (~450 students) and Mirboo North Primary School.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mid Gippsland Football League and a cricket team competing in the Central Gippsland Cricket Association.
Golfers play at the course of the Mirboo North Golf Club on Galvins Road.
Correction. The picture of the Mirboo Bellevue Hotel, Store and Post Office although shown here under Mirboo North was not actually in Mirboo North. It was located in Mirboo 10 Kilometres south east of Mirboo North.